菅平高原パインビークスキー場, Sugadairakogen Pine Beak Ski Area ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

菅平高原パインビークスキー場, Sugadairakogen Pine Beak Ski Area is a ski area in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Its 29 mapped downhill runs add up to 16 km, which ranks it #27 of 516 ski areas in Japan and gives it 0.6% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 546 m long.

Slopes at 菅平高原パインビークスキー場, Sugadairakogen Pine Beak Ski Area

About 62% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 26% intermediate and 12% advanced or expert, which makes 菅平高原パインビークスキー場, Sugadairakogen Pine Beak Ski Area a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 6 lifts: 6 chairlifts. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 1,252 m up to 1,633 m, a vertical drop of 381 m.

Getting to 菅平高原パインビークスキー場, Sugadairakogen Pine Beak Ski Area

The nearest airport is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), about 53 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 8 min by car; Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY) is 102 km away. Nearby ski areas include 菅平高原太郎スキー場, Sugadaira Taro Area (10.3 km), 菅平高原ダボスの岡スキー場, Sugadaira Kogen Davos Hill Ski Area (12.8 km), 峰の原高原スキー場, Minenohara Kogen (7.7 km) and 鹿沢スノーエリア, Kazawa Snow Area (6.0 km), which together add 52 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.