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Imabetsu Choei

Imabetsu Town, Aomori Prefecture

今別町営スキー場　青森県今別町

Imabetsu Choei was a ski area close to the centre of Imabetsu Town in the northwestern region of Aomori Prefecture. Imabetsu is at the northern tip of the Tsugaru Peninsula, facing Mimaya Bay. The ski area had one pair lift and a rope tow. It is unclear when it initially opened and closed.

Opened
開設		 Unconfirmed
Closed
 閉設		 Unconfirmed
Base elevation
標高最低		 70m
Top elevation
標高最高		 170m
Vertical
標高差		 100m
Steepest slope
最大斜度		 27°
Number of Courses
コース本数		 2
Longest run
最長滑走距離		 700m
Skill level
初級・中級・上級		 50% beginner
50% intermediate
0% advanced
[2001 guidebook]
Ski / board
スキー・ボード		 Unconfirmed
Ski lifts
リフト本数		 2 lifts
Pair 　
Rope tow 　
The pair lift remains
Night skiing
ナイター設備		 There was night skiing at Imabetsu Choei

Further Information

  • Imabetsu Choei Ski Area was a town-operated ski area
    　
  • The north-facing slopes were located in the Hamana 浜名 neighbourhood and just a few km south of the town centre
    　
  • The ski area had one pair lift and one rope tow lift
    　
  • Opening and closing dates are unconfirmed, but the ski area was not visible in aerial photographs from 1975
    　
  • The ski area was listed in a 2001 guidebook, though that listing also showed some (clearly incorrect) data
    　
  • Reliable information about Imabetsu Choei Ski Area is difficult to find!
    　
  • The pair lift appears to remain in place
    　
  • The base area was used as a camping area called Chokai no Mori Wood Park 眺海の森林ウッドパーク
    　
  • That facility closed in 2019

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Location
所在地

Located about 1.3km off Route 280, the Imabetsu Bypass, just south of the town centre.
About 2.5km from Tsugaru Hamana Station on the Tsugaru Line.
About 3.5km from Imabetsu Station on the Tsugaru Line.
About 55km from the Aomori IC exit on the Tohoku Expressway.
津軽線　津軽浜名駅から的2.5km
津軽線　今別駅から的3.5km
東北自動車道 青森ICから的55km

Currently operating ski & snowboard resorts in the region
近隣の運営中のスキー場

All currently operating ski areas in Aomori Prefecture

This page was created in July 2023
Last updated on 12th June 2024
20223年7月 作成　2024年6月12日 更新