Sanlaiva
Ski resort · Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Sanlaiva is a ski resort in Hokkaido Prefecture (Japan) with 5.4 km of runs and 3 lifts. You can ski between 356 m and 721 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 365 m. Its longest run is パノラマコース, Panorama course (0.9 km) and the steepest, パノラマコース, Panorama course, reaches 59% on its toughest stretch.
See Sanlaiva on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 5.4 km
- Lifts
- 3
- Elevation
- 356–721 m
- Vertical drop
- 365 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green1.3 km
- Blue1.7 km
- Red1.9 km
- Black0.6 km
The steepest runs at Sanlaiva
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- パノラマコース, Panorama course Red59% · 31°
- ダイナミックコース, Dynamic course Black53% · 28°
- チャンピオンコース, Champion Course Blue47% · 25°
- セントラルコース, Central Course Red38% · 21°
- ファミリーコース, Family Course Blue33% · 18°
The longest runs
- パノラマコース, Panorama course Red0.9 km
- ファミリーコース, Family Course Blue0.7 km
- ホワイトコースA, White Course A Green0.7 km
- セントラルコース, Central Course Red0.6 km
- チャンピオンコース, Champion Course Blue0.6 km
Lifts
3 chairlifts.
When to go to Sanlaiva
For snow, March: 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 525 m (the resort's mean elevation is 538 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Sanlaiva
- Rusutsu Resort Ski Area28 km · 31 km of runs
- Niseko United52 km · 59 km of runs
- Niseko Moiwa53 km · 6.9 km of runs
- Sapporo Bankei Ski Area58 km · 9.6 km of runs
- Sapporo Moiwayama59 km · 8.9 km of runs
- Kiroro Resort61 km · 25 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sanlaiva?
- In Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. The nearest resort is Rusutsu Resort Ski Area, 28 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Sanlaiva have?
- 5.4 km: 1.3 km of green runs, 1.7 km of blue runs, 1.9 km of red runs, 0.6 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Sanlaiva?
- You can ski between 356 m and 721 m: a vertical drop of 365 m.
- How many lifts does Sanlaiva have?
- 3: 3 chairlifts.
- What is the steepest run at Sanlaiva?
- パノラマコース, Panorama course (red), at 59% (31°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Sanlaiva?
- For snow, March: 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 Sanlaiva?
- 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.