Shizukuishi japan
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Shizukuishi Japan.
Shizukuishi Ski Holiday Facts
Established in ? the Japanese ski resort Shizukuishi lies at 1370 metres altitude in the Tohoku region of the Japanese ?. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Shizukuishi ski area is not snow sure. Over 0 snow cannons ensure artificial Shizukuishi snow making covers ?km of ski trails, which equates to around 0 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Shizukuishi (Japan) is Hanamaki at a distance of 25km or approximately ? minutes driving time. Shizukuishi ski season runs from December to March.
SNO-man says
Site of the unsuccessful 1993 Alpine World Championships for which it was redeveloped with a second ski area added. Terrain best suits intermediate cruisers however.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Shizukuishi 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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Shizukuishi 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 | Mar 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Shizukuishi Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 33km |
| total length of Shizukuishi trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 5km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | ? |
| direction Shizukuishi ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 1370m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 440m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 440m |
| centre of Shizukuishi ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 930m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 930m |
| 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 Shizukuishi
Skiing Shizukuishi you'll enjoy 16 pistes and trails and that means approximately 33km of ski runs. Shizukuishi lifts number 11 with the capacity to uplift 14800 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Japanese ski resort of Shizukuishi is over 5km long.
Shizukuishi Ski Area
Shizukuishi ski area has ?% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, ?% intermediate, ?% advanced ski slopes and ?% for expert skiers - the most difficult Shizukuishi piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of 32%. You can ski Shizukuishi after dark as there is night skiing on ?km of illuminated piste.
Shizukuishi for skiing gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Shizukuishi
If you snowboard Shizukuishi 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 Shizukuishi snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Shizukuishi snowboard facilities include 0 terrain parks and 0 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 0 metres), 0 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.
Shizukuishi for snowboarding gets 2 stars out of 5 overall
Shizukuishi Apres Ski
The apres ski Shizukuishi scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
7 apres ski bars 7 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 ?.
Shizukuishi for apres ski gets 2 stars out of 5 overall
More Shizukuishi Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Shizukuishi resort - ski Shizukuishi by any other name
The Japanese ski resort of Shizukuishi ski resort is also known as and has the following common misspellings:
Shizukuishi ski area has ski slopes which face ?
The direction which the various Shizukuishi 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. Shizukuishi ski resort has ski slopes facing ?.
Shizukuishi for snow gets 4 stars out of 5 overall