Nozawa Onsen Snow Resort

Nozawa Onsen Snow Resort
Location Nozawaonsen, Nagano, Japan
Vertical 1,085 m (3,560 ft)
Top elevation 1,650 m (5,413 ft)
Base elevation 565 m (1,854 ft)
Skiable area 297 ha (733.9 acres)
Runs 36
Longest run 10,000 m
Lift system 20 (2 gondola lift, 5 quad chairlifts, and 4 triple chairlifts and 9 pair chairlifts)
Website Nozawa Onsen Snow Resort

Nozawa Onsen Snow Resort (野沢温泉スキー場 Nozawa Onsen Sukī-jō) is a skiing venue located in Nozawaonsen, Nagano, Japan.

Nozawa Onsen Village is located at the foot of the ski resort, which spans across three main areas. The resort is a large ski area that opened over seventy years ago. [1]

Covering 297 hectares (730 acres), the southern part of the resort was used for biathlon competitions at the 1998 Winter Olympics.The Olympic venue consisted of two trails each 4 km (2.5 mi) in length along with a firing range consisting of 30 stations.

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Coordinates: 36°55′12″N 138°27′07″E / 36.920031°N 138.451976°E / 36.920031; 138.451976

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