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Myoko Pine Valley

Myoko City, Niigata Prefecture

アパリゾート妙高パインバレー
新潟県妙高市

APA Resort Myoko Pine Valley was a ski area located in Myoko City in Niigata Prefecture. Unlike the main ski and snowboard resorts in the Myoko region, it was located on the eastern side of the valley and to the north-east of the Myoko Kogen town area, rather than on the slopes of Mt Myoko. It was mainly suited to beginners and intermediates as it mostly featured gentler slopes. APA Resort Myoko Pine Valley opened in 1988 and for most of its existence it was known as just Myoko Pine Valley.

Myoko Pine Valley Ski Area（アパリゾート妙高パインバレー）
Opened
開設		 1988
Closed
 閉設		 2008
Base elevation
標高最低		 580m
Top elevation
標高最高		 945m
Vertical
標高差		 365m
Steepest slope
最大斜度		 30°
Number of courses
コース本数		 7
Longest run
最長滑走距離		 2,800m
Skill level
初級・中級・上級		 30% beginner
60% intermediate
10% advanced
Ski / board
スキー・ボード		 60% / 40% [2001]
50% / 50% [2008]
Ski lifts
リフト本数		 4 lifts
Gondola 1,753m
Pair 556m
Pair 695m
Pair 682m
The third pair lift was not operating in later years
Lift facilities remain in place
Night skiing
ナイター設備		 There was night skiing on the lower slopes

Photographs

Taken in April 2020
写真撮影：2020年4月

Myoko Pine Valley Ski Area（アパリゾート妙高パインバレー）
Myoko Pine Valley Ski Area（アパリゾート妙高パインバレー）
Myoko Pine Valley Ski Area（アパリゾート妙高パインバレー）
Myoko Pine Valley Ski Area（アパリゾート妙高パインバレー）
Myoko Pine Valley Ski Area（アパリゾート妙高パインバレー）
Myoko Pine Valley Ski Area（アパリゾート妙高パインバレー）
Myoko Pine Valley Ski Area（アパリゾート妙高パインバレー）
Myoko Pine Valley Ski Area（アパリゾート妙高パインバレー）
Myoko Pine Valley Ski Area（アパリゾート妙高パインバレー）
Myoko Pine Valley Ski Area（アパリゾート妙高パインバレー）
Myoko Pine Valley Ski Area（アパリゾート妙高パインバレー）
Myoko Pine Valley Ski Area（アパリゾート妙高パインバレー）
Myoko Pine Valley Ski Area（アパリゾート妙高パインバレー）
Myoko Pine Valley Ski Area（アパリゾート妙高パインバレー）
Myoko Pine Valley Ski Area（アパリゾート妙高パインバレー）

Further Information

  • APA Resort Myoko Pine Valley was originally known as just Myoko Pine Valley  妙高パインバレースキー場
    　
  • From 2005 until closing it was officially called APA Resort Myoko Pine Valley  アパリゾート妙高パインバレー
    　
  • The base hotel was originally Myoko Pine Valley Prince Hotel , part of the Prince Group
    　
  • In 2000 management was changed and it was renamed Myoko Pine Valley Royal Pines Hotel  妙高パインバレーロイヤルパインズホテル
    　
  • The base hotel and golf course are still in operation and since 2014 have been known as APA Resort Joetsu Myoko  アパリゾート上越妙高
    　
  • For many years before closing the upper pair lift was not operating
    　
  • There was a 'hotel connecting' course off to the side that was only open on weekend and holidays in later years

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Location
所在地

About 6km to the north-east of central Myoko Kogen region of Myoko City.
About 13.5km from the Nakago IC of the Joshinetsu Expressway.
Abougt 8.5km from Sekiyama Station on the Myoko Haneuma Line.
上信越自動車道　中郷ICから的13.5km
妙高はねうまライン　関山駅から的8.5km

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

Seki Onsen 　関温泉　2.5km
Myoko Ski Park 　妙高スキーパーク　13km
All currently operating ski areas in the Myoko region
All currently operating ski areas in Niigata Prefecture

This page was created in May 2020
Last updated on 11th August 2022
2020年5月 作成　2022年8月11日 更新