Kandatsu Kogen japan
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Kandatsu Kogen Japan.
Kandatsu Kogen Ski Holiday Facts
Established in ? the Japanese ski resort Kandatsu Kogen lies at 1000 metres altitude in the Niigata region of the Japanese ?. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Kandatsu Kogen ski area is not snow sure. Over ? snow cannons ensure artificial Kandatsu Kogen snow making covers 0km of ski trails, which equates to around ? of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Kandatsu Kogen (Japan) is ? at a distance of ?km or approximately ? minutes driving time. Kandatsu Kogen ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
Well designed and facilitated ski centre, universally popular in Japan. Easy access from Tokyo, modern infrastructure.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Kandatsu Kogen 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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Kandatsu Kogen Resort & Holiday Info
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| 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 Kandatsu Kogen Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 13km |
| total length of Kandatsu Kogen trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 3.5km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | ? |
| direction Kandatsu Kogen ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 1000m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 460m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 460m |
| centre of Kandatsu Kogen ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 540m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 540m |
| 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 Kandatsu Kogen
Skiing Kandatsu Kogen you'll enjoy 22 pistes and trails and that means approximately 13km of ski runs. Kandatsu Kogen lifts number 8 with the capacity to uplift 13800 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Japanese ski resort of Kandatsu Kogen is over 3.5km long.
Kandatsu Kogen Ski Area
Kandatsu Kogen ski area has ?% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, ?% intermediate, ?% advanced ski slopes and ?% for expert skiers - the most difficult Kandatsu Kogen piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of 40%. You can't ski Kandatsu Kogen after dark.
Kandatsu Kogen for skiing gets ? stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Kandatsu Kogen
If you snowboard Kandatsu Kogen you'll want to know that, of the 8 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 Kandatsu Kogen snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Kandatsu Kogen snowboard facilities include 1 terrain parks and 1 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 80 metres), 0 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.
Kandatsu Kogen for snowboarding gets ? stars out of 5 overall
Kandatsu Kogen Apres Ski
The apres ski Kandatsu Kogen 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 ?.
Kandatsu Kogen for apres ski gets ? stars out of 5 overall
More Kandatsu Kogen Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Kandatsu Kogen resort - ski Kandatsu Kogen by any other name
The Japanese ski resort of Kandatsu Kogen ski resort is also known as and has the following common misspellings:
Kandatsu Kogen ski area has ski slopes which face ?
The direction which the various Kandatsu Kogen 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. Kandatsu Kogen ski resort has ski slopes facing ?.
Kandatsu Kogen for snow gets ? stars out of 5 overall