Nozawa Onsen Snow Resort
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| 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.
References
External links
- 1998 Winter Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 230-2.
- Official tourist website (Chinese), (English), (Japanese), & (Korean)
- Official village site (Japanese)
- The Nozawa Onsen Guide
- Nozawa Onsen snow report
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Coordinates: 36°55′12″N 138°27′07″E / 36.920031°N 138.451976°E
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