Shiga Yakebitaiyama japan
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Shiga Yakebitaiyama Japan.
Shiga Yakebitaiyama Ski Holiday Facts
Established in ? the Japanese ski resort Shiga Yakebitaiyama lies at 2000 metres altitude in the Shinetsu region of the Japanese Joshin Etsu. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Shiga Yakebitaiyama ski area is not snow sure. Over 0 snow cannons ensure artificial Shiga Yakebitaiyama snow making covers ?km of ski trails, which equates to around 0 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Shiga Yakebitaiyama (Japan) is Matsumoto at a distance of ?km or approximately ? minutes driving time. Shiga Yakebitaiyama ski season runs from December to May.
SNO-man says
The largest (in terms of skier uplift per hour) of 22, largely lift-inter-connected, ski resorts which together make up Japan's largest ski area, Shiga Kohgen, and also one of the world's largest. A huge variety of terrain and the site for half-a dozen of the 1998 Olympic events.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Shiga Yakebitaiyama Japan
Beginner Trails
 0 runs 0km |
0% |
Intermediate Trails
 6 runs 3km |
25% |
Advanced Trails
 15 runs 13km |
62% |
Expert Trails
 3 runs 3km |
12% |
Shiga Yakebitaiyama Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
| Intermediate Skiers | |
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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 | May 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Shiga Yakebitaiyama Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 18km |
| total length of Shiga Yakebitaiyama trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 3km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | ? |
| direction Shiga Yakebitaiyama ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2000m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1540m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1540m |
| centre of Shiga Yakebitaiyama ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 460m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 460m |
| 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 Shiga Yakebitaiyama
Skiing Shiga Yakebitaiyama you'll enjoy 24 pistes and trails and that means approximately 18km of ski runs. Shiga Yakebitaiyama lifts number 11 with the capacity to uplift 17400 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Japanese ski resort of Shiga Yakebitaiyama is over 3km long.
Shiga Yakebitaiyama Ski Area
Shiga Yakebitaiyama ski area has 0% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 25% intermediate, 62% advanced ski slopes and 12% for expert skiers - the most difficult Shiga Yakebitaiyama piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of 35%. You can ski Shiga Yakebitaiyama after dark as there is night skiing on ?km of illuminated piste.
Shiga Yakebitaiyama for skiing gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Shiga Yakebitaiyama
If you snowboard Shiga Yakebitaiyama you'll want to know that, of the 11 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 Shiga Yakebitaiyama snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Shiga Yakebitaiyama snowboard facilities include 0 terrain parks and 0 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 0 metres), 0 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.
Shiga Yakebitaiyama for snowboarding gets 1 stars out of 5 overall
Shiga Yakebitaiyama Apres Ski
The apres ski Shiga Yakebitaiyama scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
0 apres ski bars 50 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 ?.
Shiga Yakebitaiyama for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Shiga Yakebitaiyama Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Shiga Yakebitaiyama resort - ski Shiga Yakebitaiyama by any other name
The Japanese ski resort of Shiga Yakebitaiyama ski resort is also known as Yakebitaiyama and has the following common misspellings:
Shiga Yakebitaiyama ski area has ski slopes which face ?
The direction which the various Shiga Yakebitaiyama 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. Shiga Yakebitaiyama ski resort has ski slopes facing ?.
Shiga Yakebitaiyama for snow gets 4 stars out of 5 overall