We are favored with rich snow this December. After the opening peak of ski areas on 12/14 (Sat), more and more ski areas are opening “all slopes (= over 80% of their slopes), thanks to the cold wave on 12/21 (Sat). Here is a list of the large ski areas which open “all slopes”.
[Hokkaido]
Rusutsu ◎120cm, Niseko Grand Hirafu ◎220cm, Niseko HANAZONO◎180cm, Niseko Annupuri Kokusai ◎180cm, Niseko Village ◎160cm
[Tohoku]
Iwate Kogen ◎60cm, Hachimantai Resort ◎140cm, Tengendai Kogen ◎260cm, Grandeco ◎190cm, Inawashir ◎100cm
[Gunma・Niigata]
Oze Iwakura ◎180cm, Okutadami Maruyama ◎260cm, Hakkaisan ◎250cm, Ishiuchi Maruyama ◎190cm, Yuzawa Kogen ◎170cm, AKAKAN ◎210cm, Akakura Onse ◎210cm, Ikenotaira Onsen ◎180cm, Myoko Suginohara ◎180cm
[Nagano]
Nozawa Onsen ◎190cm, Togari Onsen ◎150cm, Tsugaike ◎253cm, Hakuba Happo-one ◎170cm, Hakuba Goryu & Hakuba47 ◎275cm
[Hokuriku・West Area from Gifu]
Tateyama Sanroku ◎180cm, Takasu & Dynaland ◎150cm, Meiho ◎110cm, Okuibuki ◎120cm, Hyper Bowl Tobach & Sky Valley ◎135cm
*The large ski area means a ski area which has “an altitude gap of over 550m” and “over 4 lifts”.
*”◎” … Over 80% area open, “○” … Over 50% area open, “△” … Under 50% area open, “×” … Not open