Hakuba Iwatake Snowfield
Hakuba Iwatake Snowfield stands on its own mountain in front of the extended Japan Alps range. Unlike the other Hakuba Valley resorts, the snowfield, literally drops over the back side
Runs | Lifts | Statistics | |
Number of Runs 26 | Doubles 2 | Average Snowfall 8m | |
Beginner Terrain 30% | Triples 0 | Base Elevation 750m | |
Intermediate Terrain 50% | High Speed Quads 13 | Summit Elevation 1289m | |
Advanced Terrain 20% | Gondolas 1 | Vertical Drop 539m | |
Longest Course 3,300 | Distance from Happo-info Center 3.4km |
Beginners
Beginners can stay low or take the gondola and ride a number of courses with lifts back up to the summit restaurant
Intermediates
Intermediate riders should be able to enjoy the whole hill.From the resort top, there is only one way down to the base – follow the signs and check the map if visibility is poor. Midway there is the “Corridor”, a flat section where slower skiers and riders should stay left to allow others to pass.
Advanced
The resort has a number of powder pockets that do not see the same traffic as at the big boys nearby. The resort has moved away from grooming all its courses and now leaves several areas to lay down some tracks. Due to the high proportion of snowboarders in the resort’s clientele, Iwatake remains almost completely free of the moguls you will find in ungroomed areas elsewhere. A number of park items are also provided along another easily-missed course, this time to lookers’ right of the restaurant at the top.
International Ski Schools operating on Hakuba Iwatake Snowfield
Evergreen Snowsports