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Yamagata Zao Onsen Ski Resort

Coordinates: 38°10′2.1″N 140°23′39.1″E / 38.167250°N 140.394194°E / 38.167250; 140.394194
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Yamagata Zaō Onsen Ski Resort
LocationYamagata, Yamagata, Japan
Vertical881 m (2,890 ft)
Top elevation1,661 m (5,449 ft)
Base elevation780 m (2,559 ft)
Skiable area1.86 km2 (459.6 acres)
Trails25
Longest run9.0 kilometres (5.6 mi)
Lift system41 (4 gondola lifts, 5 quad chairlifts, 3 triple chairlifts, 27 pair chairlifts and 2 single chairlifts)
Websitehttp://www.zao-ski.or.jp/index.html

The Yamagata Zao Onsen Ski Resort (山形蔵王温泉スキー場, Yamagata Zaō Onsen Skī-jō) is the largest ski resort in Tōhoku region, Japan, operated by Zao Onsen Tourism Association (蔵王温泉観光協会, Zaō Onsen Kankō Kyōkai).

The resort is mostly famous for its ski slopes in winter, but trekking is also popular sports in summer season.

Ski resort

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This resort spreads out in range of Mount Jizo (地蔵岳, Jizō Dake) and consists of fourteen areas. Especially, top of mountain is famous for soft rime. Even if you are not skier or snowboarder, you can go there by Zaō Ropeway.

Courses

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All slopes allow skiing, snowboarding, and snowscooting.

  • Slopes for beginners: 28
  • Slopes for intermediate skiers: 19
  • Slopes for advanced skiers: 10
  • Total: 57

Zaō Jump Stadium in Yamagata

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Zaō Jump Stadium in Yamagata
Zaō Jump Stadium in Yamagata
LocationYanagihira 768, Zaoonsen, Yamagata-shi, Yamagata
Yamagata, Yamagata
 Japan
Coordinates38°10′26″N 140°23′53.5″E / 38.17389°N 140.398194°E / 38.17389; 140.398194
OperatorZao Onsen Tourism Association
Opened1979
Renovated1999, 2013
Size
K–point90 m
Hill size100 m
Hill record102.5 metres (336 ft)
Sara Takanashi

Zaō Jump Stadium in Yamagata (山形市蔵王ジャンプ台, Yamagata-shi Zaō Jampu-dai) is an FIS certified ski jumping stadium. It is located between the slopes of Kami-no-dai and Ryūzan.

It was built for the Inter skiing Zaō tournament of 1979. In March 2012, the FIS Women's Ski Jumping World Cup was held in Japan for the first time and has been organized every year since then.

Events

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Date Hillsize Competition Winner Second Third
3 March 2012   HS100 WC United States Sarah Hendrickson Japan Sara Takanashi Austria Daniela Iraschko
[nb 1]3 March 2012   HS100 WC Japan Sara Takanashi United States Sarah Hendrickson Germany Ulrike Gräßler
4 March 2012   HS100 WC United States Sarah Hendrickson Japan Sara Takanashi Austria Daniela Iraschko
9 February 2013   HS100 WC strong wind; first event next day
10 February 2013   HS100 WC Japan Sara Takanashi Austria Jacqueline Seifriedsberger Germany Carina Vogt
10 February 2013   HS100 WC Japan Sara Takanashi Austria Jacqueline Seifriedsberger United States Sarah Hendrickson
18 January 2014   HS100 WC Japan Sara Takanashi Japan Yūki Itō Germany Carina Vogt
19 January 2014   HS100 WC Japan Sara Takanashi Germany Carina Vogt Switzerland Bigna Windmüller
17 January 2015   HS100 WC strong wind; scheduled on morning next day[2]
18 January 2015   HS100 WC rescheduled from yesterday; wind and snow
18 January 2015   HS100 WC Germany Carina Vogt Russia Irina Avvakumova Slovenia Špela Rogelj
22 January 2016   HS100 WC Japan Sara Takanashi Austria Daniela Iraschko-Stolz Slovenia Maja Vtič
23 January 2016   HS100 WC Japan Sara Takanashi Slovenia Maja Vtič Slovenia Ema Klinec
20 January 2017   HS103 WC Japan Yūki Itō Italy Manuela Malsiner Russia Irina Avvakumova
21 January 2017   HS103 WC Japan Yūki Itō Japan Sara Takanashi Norway Maren Lundby
19 January 2018   HS102 WC Norway Maren Lundby Austria Chiara Hölzl Russia Irina Avvakumova
20 January 2018   HS102 WC
Team event
 Japan
Kaori Iwabuchi
Yūka Setō
Yūki Itō
Sara Takanashi
 Slovenia
Urša Bogataj
Špela Rogelj
Ema Klinec
Nika Križnar
 Russia
Anastasiya Barannikova
Alexandra Kustova
Sofia Tikhonova
Irina Avvakumova
21 January 2018   HS102 WC Norway Maren Lundby Japan Yūki Itō Japan Sara Takanashi

Others

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There is Zaō Onsen in the foot of this resort, and there are about 120 accommodations.

See also

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ Rescheduled from Szczyrk cancelled event in Poland on 28 Jan 2012.[1]
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38°10′2.1″N 140°23′39.1″E / 38.167250°N 140.394194°E / 38.167250; 140.394194

  1. ^ "One of two cancelled competitions from Szczyrk moved to Zao, Japan". FIS. 30 November 2011.
  2. ^ "The first competition, which was canceled on Saturday, shall now take place on Sunday". FIS. 17 January 2015.