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Wonder Valley Sado

Sado City, Niigata Prefecture

ワンダーバレーさどスキー場　新潟県佐渡市

Wonder Valley Sado was one of two ski areas on Sado Island in Niigata Prefecture. This privately owned ski area opened in 1987 and featured five rope tow style lifts. The other ski area on Sado Island, Daira, is operated by the city and benefitted from a new pair lift in 2017, the same year Wonder Valley Sado closed.

Opened
開設		 1987
Closed
 閉設		 2017
Base elevation
標高最低		 About 140m
Top elevation
標高最高		 About 260m
Vertical
標高差		 About 120m
Steepest slope
最大斜度		 Unconfirmed
Number of courses
コース本数		 4
Longest run
最長滑走距離		 About 500m
Skill level
初級・中級・上級		 Unconfirmed
Ski / board
スキー・ボード		 Unknown
Ski lifts
リフト本数		 5 simple lifts (at one time)
4 'hanger' lifts 　
1 sledding lift 　
Night skiing
ナイター設備		 There was night skiing at Wonder Valley Sado

Further Information

  • Sado Island  佐渡島  is an island off the coast of Niigata Prefecture
    　
  • Until 2017 there were two ski areas on Sado, Daira 平スキー場 and Wonder Valley Sado
    　
  • Wonder Valley Sado opened in 1987 and was privately owned
    　
  • The owner started it with the investment of 15 friends and worked on the construction of the lodge and slope maintenance himself
    　
  • The ski area had 4 simple rope tow style lifts (known as 'hanger lifts') at one time, as well as a rope tow for sleds
    　
  • The easterly facing slopes overlooked Ryotsu Bay  両津湾
    　
  • Floodlit night skiing was popular with locals
    　
  • At its most popular, about 2000 people visited in a season
    　
  • Outside of the winter season, it was used as a golf practice area and for horseback riding experiences
    　
  • Unfortunately, as the population of Sado decreased, so did the number of visitors to the ski area
    　
  • In addition to that, the city-operated Daira benefitted from tax-funded investment in a brand new pair ski lift and renovated base lodge for the 2017-2018 season
    　
  • Due to these issues, the owner of Wonder Valley Sado made the decision to close in 2017

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Location
所在地

About 4km off Route 350 in the central region of Sado Island.

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 Niigata Prefecture

This page was created in June 2022
Last updated on 13th August 2022
2022年6月 作成 　2022年8月13日 更新