Edelweiss
Ski resort · Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
Edelweiss is a ski resort in Tochigi Prefecture (Japan) with 8.1 km of runs and 5 lifts. You can ski between 1,247 m and 1,476 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 229 m. Its longest run is プロマナード, Promenade (1.0 km) and the steepest, テクニカル, reaches 34% on its toughest stretch.
See Edelweiss on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 8.1 km
- Lifts
- 5
- Elevation
- 1,247–1,476 m
- Vertical drop
- 229 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue3.2 km
- Red2.7 km
- Black1.0 km
The steepest runs at Edelweiss
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- テクニカル Red34% · 19°
- プロマナード, Promenade Red30% · 17°
- スマイル, Smile Blue29% · 16°
- スクランブルA, Scramble A Blue28% · 16°
- ロマンス, Romance Red24% · 13°
The longest runs
- プロマナード, Promenade Red1.0 km
- テクニカル Red1.0 km
- ロマンス, Romance Red0.7 km
- スマイル, Smile Blue0.6 km
- スクランブルA, Scramble A Blue0.5 km
Lifts
5 chairlifts.
When to go to Edelweiss
For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 1,084 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,362 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Edelweiss
- Aizu Kogen Takatsue24 km · 10 km of runs
- Aizu Kogen Daikura31 km · 9.0 km of runs
- Aizu Kogen Takahata33 km · 7.6 km of runs
- Marunuma Kogen38 km · 10 km of runs
- Grandee Hatoriko40 km · 11 km of runs
- Aizukogen Nango Ski Area42 km · 6.2 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Edelweiss?
- In Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. The nearest resort is Aizu Kogen Takatsue, 24 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Edelweiss have?
- 8.1 km: 3.2 km of blue runs, 2.7 km of red runs, 1.0 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Edelweiss?
- You can ski between 1,247 m and 1,476 m: a vertical drop of 229 m.
- How many lifts does Edelweiss have?
- 5: 5 chairlifts.
- What is the steepest run at Edelweiss?
- テクニカル (red), at 34% (19°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Edelweiss?
- For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Edelweiss?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.