Joetsu Kokusai japan
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Joetsu Kokusai Japan.
Joetsu Kokusai Ski Holiday Facts
Established in ? the Japanese ski resort Joetsu Kokusai lies at 1017 metres altitude in the Niigata region of the Japanese ?. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Joetsu Kokusai ski area is not snow sure. Over ? snow cannons ensure artificial Joetsu Kokusai snow making covers ?km of ski trails, which equates to around ? of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Joetsu Kokusai (Japan) is ? at a distance of ?km or approximately ? minutes driving time. Joetsu Kokusai ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
One of Japan's 'Top 20' ski areas. Highly regarded base lodge and accommodations. Limited advanced skiing.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Joetsu Kokusai Japan
Beginner Trails
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Intermediate Trails
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Advanced Trails
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Expert Trails
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Joetsu Kokusai Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski | |
| Intermediate Skiers | |
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| Snowboarders | |
| Apres Ski | |
| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| 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 Joetsu Kokusai Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 32km |
| total length of Joetsu Kokusai trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 6km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | ? |
| direction Joetsu Kokusai ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 1017m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 200m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | ?m |
| centre of Joetsu Kokusai ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 817m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 505m |
| 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 Joetsu Kokusai
Skiing Joetsu Kokusai you'll enjoy 22 pistes and trails and that means approximately 32km of ski runs. Joetsu Kokusai lifts number 30 with the capacity to uplift 38508 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Japanese ski resort of Joetsu Kokusai is over 6km long.
Joetsu Kokusai Ski Area
Joetsu Kokusai ski area has ?% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, ?% intermediate, ?% advanced ski slopes and ?% for expert skiers - the most difficult Joetsu Kokusai piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of 38%. You can ski Joetsu Kokusai after dark as there is night skiing on ?km of illuminated piste.
Joetsu Kokusai for skiing gets ? stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Joetsu Kokusai
If you snowboard Joetsu Kokusai you'll want to know that, of the 30 ski lifts in total, 0 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Joetsu Kokusai snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Joetsu Kokusai snowboard facilities include 1 terrain parks and 1 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 120 metres), 1 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.
Joetsu Kokusai for snowboarding gets ? stars out of 5 overall
Joetsu Kokusai Apres Ski
The apres ski Joetsu Kokusai 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 ?.
Joetsu Kokusai for apres ski gets ? stars out of 5 overall
More Joetsu Kokusai Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Joetsu Kokusai resort - ski Joetsu Kokusai by any other name
The Japanese ski resort of Joetsu Kokusai ski resort is also known as and has the following common misspellings:
Joetsu Kokusai ski area has ski slopes which face ?
The direction which the various Joetsu Kokusai 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. Joetsu Kokusai ski resort has ski slopes facing ?.
Joetsu Kokusai for snow gets ? stars out of 5 overall