Yamagata Zao Onsen Ski Resort

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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).

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 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   Sarah Hendrickson   Sara Takanashi   Daniela Iraschko
[nb 1]3 March 2012   HS100 WC   Sara Takanashi   Sarah Hendrickson   Ulrike Gräßler
4 March 2012   HS100 WC   Sarah Hendrickson   Sara Takanashi   Daniela Iraschko
9 February 2013   HS100 WC strong wind; first event next day
10 February 2013   HS100 WC   Sara Takanashi   Jacqueline Seifriedsberger   Carina Vogt
10 February 2013   HS100 WC   Sara Takanashi   Jacqueline Seifriedsberger   Sarah Hendrickson
18 January 2014   HS100 WC   Sara Takanashi   Yūki Itō   Carina Vogt
19 January 2014   HS100 WC   Sara Takanashi   Carina Vogt   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   Carina Vogt   Irina Avvakumova   Špela Rogelj
22 January 2016   HS100 WC   Sara Takanashi   Daniela Iraschko-Stolz   Maja Vtič
23 January 2016   HS100 WC   Sara Takanashi   Maja Vtič   Ema Klinec
20 January 2017   HS103 WC   Yūki Itō   Manuela Malsiner   Irina Avvakumova
21 January 2017   HS103 WC   Yūki Itō   Sara Takanashi   Maren Lundby
19 January 2018   HS102 WC   Maren Lundby   Chiara Hölzl   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   Maren Lundby   Yūki Itō   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.