Asahidake Ski Course

Asahidake Ski Course

For your own safety,
please be sure to stay within the designated Ski Course Area.

Please be aware that if you veer outside of the Ski Course Area to ski/snowboard and become injured, in some cases rescue aide may not be able to make it to you even when called for.

Ski Course	Course Level	Distance	Vertical Drop	Gradient
Ski Course	Course Level	Distance	Vertical Drop	Max.	Min.	Aver.
Course A	Advanced	1,400m	200m	30	16	20
Course B	Intermediate	1,000m	200m	23	13	18
Course C	Intermediate	2,500m	300m	20	7	13
Course D	Advanced	1,800m	300m	28	12	16

Mt. Daisetsu National Park is situated almost at the center of Hokkaido and comprises a total area of 230,000 ha, making it the largest national park in Japan in terms of land area.
Though the peaks of the mountain range reach only a height of some 2,000m above sea level, the alpine environment is similar to the 3,000m-class mountains found on the main island of Honshu due to its northern latitude location.

Ropeway Fares for Ski Visitors

Single-use Ticket	Adults (junior-high school students and older)	1,100 yen
Single-use Ticket	Children (primary school students)	550 yen
6-use Ticket	Adults (junior-high school students and older)	5,800 yen
6-use Ticket	Children (primary school students)	2,900 yen
4-hour Pass	Adults (junior-high school students and older)	3,000 yen
4-hour Pass	Children (primary school students)	1,500 yen
One-day Pass	Adults (junior-high school students and older)	4,000 yen
One-day Pass	Children (primary school students)	2,000 yen

Points to be noted about ropeway fares for ski visitors:
* The scheduled ski season runs from December 1 to May 6
    (this is subject to change depending on snowfall conditions).
* The 4-hour Pass and One-day Pass are valid for use on up-bound gondolas only
    (may not be used on descending gondolas).
  * The adult One-day Pass is a common pass that can also be used at Canmore Ski Village.

Regarding Summer-season Skiing:
The Asahidake Ropeway is closed from May 7-18 every year to allow for scheduled maintenance and system check. From May 19 and onward skiing/snowboarding is prohibited due to the following reasons:
    1. There is inadequate amount of snowfall on the Ski Course during this season,
        making it impossible to ski/snowboard.
    2. Also, as this season coincides with the blossoming of alpine plant species etc.,
       snow activities are banned to preserve the local environment in the Daisetsu Mountain
       Range system.

Skis, snowboards and other such equipment is prohibited inside of the gondolas, except during the official ski season.
In the past there have been incidences where people have hiked from the Sancho Station and headed to the remaining snows on the mountain (outside of the designated Ski Course Area) to ski/snowboard on the leftover snow cover during this season. However, such activities cause damage to alpine plant species and other parts of nature. Those of us at the Asahidake Ropeway believe that the policy of banning ski/snowboard equipment inside of the gondolas is an integral part of protecting the alpine flora that inhabit the Daisetsu Mountain Range system. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Operating Hours During Ski Season	December 11 to the end of February:	9:00-16:00
Operating Hours During Ski Season	March to May 6:	9:00-17:00

* Asahidake Ropeway *
Asahidake Division, WAKASARESORT Co., Ltd.
Asahidake Onsen, Higashikawa-cho, Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaido 071-1472
TEL: 0166-68-9111
FAX: 0166-68-9112

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