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裏磐梯スキー場, Urabandai Ski Resort ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

裏磐梯スキー場, Urabandai Ski Resort is a ski area in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan with 2.6 km of mapped downhill runs and 3 lifts, between 908 m and 1,104 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
2.6 km
Lifts
3
Top elevation
1,104 m
Vertical drop
196 m
Nearest airport
FKS · 55 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy1.0 km
  • Beginner1.3 km
  • Intermediate0.3 km

3 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the Japanese piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 3 Chairlifts

裏磐梯スキー場, Urabandai Ski Resort is a ski area in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Its 3 mapped downhill runs add up to 2.6 km, which ranks it #263 of 516 ski areas in Japan and gives it 0.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 860 m long.

Slopes at 裏磐梯スキー場, Urabandai Ski Resort

About 88% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 12% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes 裏磐梯スキー場, Urabandai Ski Resort a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 3 lifts: 3 chairlifts. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 908 m up to 1,104 m, a vertical drop of 196 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to 裏磐梯スキー場, Urabandai Ski Resort

The nearest airport is Fukushima Airport (FKS), about 55 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 11 min by car; Yamagata Airport (GAJ) is 91 km away. Nearby ski areas include 星野リゾート 猫魔スキー場, Hoshino Resorts Nekoma Mountain (23.3 km), グランドサンピア猪苗代リゾートスキー場 (9.5 km), ファミリースノーパーク ばんだい×2, Family Snow Park Bandai X2 (2.8 km) and 猪苗代スキー場, Inawashiro Snow Paradise (14.3 km), which together add 65 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to 裏磐梯スキー場, Urabandai Ski Resort

  1. 1
    Fukushima Airport Flag of JapanSukagawa, Japan Airports in Japan
    FKS55 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Yamagata Airport Flag of JapanHigashine, Japan Airports in Japan
    GAJ91 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Niigata Airport Flag of JapanNiigata, Japan Airports in Japan
    KIJ92 kmstraight line
  4. 4 SDJ94 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does 裏磐梯スキー場, Urabandai Ski Resort have?

2.6 km of downhill runs (3 runs): 1.0 km easy, 1.3 km beginner, 0.3 km intermediate. It is #263 in Japan by piste length.

How high is 裏磐梯スキー場, Urabandai Ski Resort?

The lifts and runs reach 1,104 m (3,622 ft); the lowest point is 908 m, a vertical drop of 196 m.

What is the nearest airport to 裏磐梯スキー場, Urabandai Ski Resort?

Fukushima Airport (FKS), about 55 km away in a straight line; Yamagata Airport (GAJ) is 91 km away.

How many ski lifts does 裏磐梯スキー場, Urabandai Ski Resort have?

3 lifts: 3 chairlifts.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.