Washigatake Ski Area
Ski resort · Gifu Prefecture, Japan
Washigatake Ski Area is a ski resort in Gifu Prefecture (Japan) with 9.7 km of runs and 5 lifts. You can ski between 902 m and 1,347 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 445 m. Its longest run is パノラマコース (1.2 km) and the steepest, パラダイスコース, reaches 57% on its toughest stretch.
See Washigatake Ski Area on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 9.7 km
- Lifts
- 5
- Elevation
- 902–1,347 m
- Vertical drop
- 445 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue2.1 km
- Red3.7 km
- Black2.0 km
The steepest runs at Washigatake Ski Area
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- パラダイスコース Black57% · 30°
- マジカルコース Red44% · 24°
- 林間コース Red39% · 21°
- パノラマコース Blue36% · 20°
- イーグルコース Blue25% · 14°
The longest runs
- パノラマコース Blue1.2 km
- パラダイスコース Black0.9 km
- 林間コース Red0.7 km
- マジカルコース Red0.5 km
- イーグルコース Blue0.4 km
Lifts
5 chairlifts.
When to go to Washigatake Ski Area
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 1,116 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,124 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Washigatake Ski Area
- WhitePIA Takasu1 km · 8.8 km of runs
- Shirao Ski Area5 km · 6.1 km of runs
- Dynaland Ski Area8 km · 13 km of runs
- Takasu Snow Park9 km · 17 km of runs
- Meiho9 km · 13 km of runs
- WINGHILLS Shiratori Resort11 km · 11 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Washigatake Ski Area?
- In Gifu Prefecture, Japan. The nearest resort is WhitePIA Takasu, 1 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Washigatake Ski Area have?
- 9.7 km: 2.1 km of blue runs, 3.7 km of red runs, 2.0 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Washigatake Ski Area?
- You can ski between 902 m and 1,347 m: a vertical drop of 445 m.
- How many lifts does Washigatake Ski Area have?
- 5: 5 chairlifts.
- What is the steepest run at Washigatake Ski Area?
- パラダイスコース (black), at 57% (30°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Washigatake Ski Area?
- 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 Washigatake Ski Area?
- 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.