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Hakuba Sanosaka Snow Resort

Ski resort · Nagano Prefecture, Japan

Hakuba Sanosaka Snow Resort is a ski resort in Nagano Prefecture (Japan) with 5.5 km of runs and 4 lifts. You can ski between 791 m and 1,146 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 355 m. Its longest run is パラダイスダウンヒル (1.2 km) and the steepest, ニューパラダイス, reaches 45% on its toughest stretch.

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Runs
5.5 km
Lifts
4
Elevation
791–1,146 m
Vertical drop
355 m

Kilometres of runs by colour

  • Blue2.0 km
  • Red2.1 km
  • Black1.4 km

The steepest runs at Hakuba Sanosaka Snow Resort

Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.

  1. ニューパラダイス Black45% · 24°
  2. パラダイスダウンヒル Blue31% · 17°
  3. レイクダウン Red31% · 17°
  4. パラダイス Red24% · 13°
  5. カルメン Blue23% · 13°

The longest runs

  1. パラダイスダウンヒル Blue1.2 km
  2. レイクビュー Blue0.5 km
  3. レイクダウン Red0.5 km
  4. ニューパラダイス Black0.4 km
  5. カルメン Blue0.3 km

Lifts

4 chairlifts.

When to go to Hakuba Sanosaka Snow Resort

For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January.

MonthSnowfallSnow on the ground
November
December
January
February
March
April

1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 945 m (the resort's mean elevation is 968 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Hakuba Sanosaka Snow Resort?
In Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The nearest resort is Kashimayari Snow Resort, 3 km away as the crow flies.
How many kilometres of runs does Hakuba Sanosaka Snow Resort have?
5.5 km: 2.0 km of blue runs, 2.1 km of red runs, 1.4 km of black runs.
What is the elevation of Hakuba Sanosaka Snow Resort?
You can ski between 791 m and 1,146 m: a vertical drop of 355 m.
How many lifts does Hakuba Sanosaka Snow Resort have?
4: 4 chairlifts.
What is the steepest run at Hakuba Sanosaka Snow Resort?
ニューパラダイス (black), at 45% (24°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
What is the best month to ski at Hakuba Sanosaka Snow Resort?
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 Hakuba Sanosaka Snow Resort?
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.