白馬さのさか, Hakuba Sanosaka Snow Resort ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

白馬さのさか, Hakuba Sanosaka Snow Resort is a ski area in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Its 12 mapped downhill runs add up to 5.5 km, which ranks it #161 of 516 ski areas in Japan and gives it 0.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 458 m long.

Slopes at 白馬さのさか, Hakuba Sanosaka Snow Resort

About 37% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 38% intermediate and 25% advanced or expert, which makes 白馬さのさか, Hakuba Sanosaka Snow Resort a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 4 lifts: 4 chairlifts. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 791 m up to 1,146 m, a vertical drop of 355 m.

Getting to 白馬さのさか, Hakuba Sanosaka Snow Resort

The nearest airport is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), about 51 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 7 min by car; Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY) is 58 km away. Nearby ski areas include 鹿島槍スキー場, Kashimayari Snow Resort (8.6 km), 白馬五竜, Hakuba Goryu (9.6 km), 白馬47, Hakuba 47 (12.7 km) and 爺ガ岳スキー場, Jiigatake Snow Resort (5.5 km), which together add 87 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.