Ishiuchi Maruyama japan
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Ishiuchi Maruyama Japan.
Ishiuchi Maruyama Ski Holiday Facts
Established in ? the Japanese ski resort Ishiuchi Maruyama lies at 920 metres altitude in the Joetsu region of the Japanese ?. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Ishiuchi Maruyama ski area is not snow sure. Over ? snow cannons ensure artificial Ishiuchi Maruyama snow making covers ?km of ski trails, which equates to around ? of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Ishiuchi Maruyama (Japan) is ? at a distance of ?km or approximately ? minutes driving time. Ishiuchi Maruyama ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
Interconnected with Gala Yuzawa and Yuzawa Kogen, Ishiuchi is part of Japan's largest ski area regarding number of lifts
alpine downhill runs to ski in Ishiuchi Maruyama Japan
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Ishiuchi Maruyama Resort & Holiday Info
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| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | ? - ? |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Dec 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Apr 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Ishiuchi Maruyama Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 22km |
| total length of Ishiuchi Maruyama trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 4km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | ? |
| direction Ishiuchi Maruyama ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 920m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 256m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 256m |
| centre of Ishiuchi Maruyama ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 664m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 664m |
| can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served |
Skiing in Ishiuchi Maruyama
Skiing Ishiuchi Maruyama you'll enjoy 31 pistes and trails and that means approximately 22km of ski runs. Ishiuchi Maruyama lifts number 32 with the capacity to uplift 44826 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Japanese ski resort of Ishiuchi Maruyama is over 4km long.
Ishiuchi Maruyama Ski Area
Ishiuchi Maruyama ski area has ?% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, ?% intermediate, ?% advanced ski slopes and ?% for expert skiers - the most difficult Ishiuchi Maruyama piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of 35%. You can ski Ishiuchi Maruyama after dark as there is night skiing on ?km of illuminated piste.
Ishiuchi Maruyama for skiing gets ? stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Ishiuchi Maruyama
If you snowboard Ishiuchi Maruyama you'll want to know that, of the 32 ski lifts in total, 3 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Ishiuchi Maruyama snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Ishiuchi Maruyama snowboard facilities include 1 terrain parks and 1 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 80 metres), 1 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.
Ishiuchi Maruyama for snowboarding gets 1 stars out of 5 overall 
Ishiuchi Maruyama Apres Ski
The apres ski Ishiuchi Maruyama scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
0 apres ski bars 1 restaurants 0 bowling 0 night club 0 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 0 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 0 saunas 0 hot tubs 0 solariums 0 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 0 outdoor ice skating 0 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 0 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 0 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities ?.
Ishiuchi Maruyama for apres ski gets ? stars out of 5 overall
More Ishiuchi Maruyama Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Ishiuchi Maruyama resort - ski Ishiuchi Maruyama by any other name
The Japanese ski resort of Ishiuchi Maruyama ski resort is also known as and has the following common misspellings:
Ishiuchi Maruyama ski area has ski slopes which face ?
The direction which the various Ishiuchi Maruyama ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Ishiuchi Maruyama ski resort has ski slopes facing ?.
Ishiuchi Maruyama for snow gets ? stars out of 5 overall