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Aizubange Choei

Aizubange Town, Fukushima Prefecture

会津坂下町営スキー場　福島県会津坂下町

Aizubange Choei was a ski area named after the town where it is located - Aizubange Town, in the north-western region of Fukushima Prefecture. Choei basically means 'managed by the town'. Aizubange Choei featured two single lifts and two rope tow lifts, though the two singles were not in operation in later years. The east facing slopes offered views of the Aizu basin, looking over towards Mt Bandai and Inawashiro. After closing to the general public, it opened for ‘education purposes’.

Aizubange Choei Ski Area（会津坂下町営スキー場）
Opened
開設		 1976
Closed
 閉設		 2006
Base elevation
標高最低		 220m
Top elevation
標高最高		 340m
Vertical
標高差		 120m
Steepest slope
最大斜度		 29°
Number of courses
コース本数		 5
Longest run
最長滑走距離		 About 1,000m
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		 4 lifts (at one time)
Single 288m
Single 172m
Rope tow 　
Rope tow 　
The lifts remain in place
Night skiing
ナイター設備		 There was night skiing, mostly on weekends

Photographs

Taken in May 2021
写真撮影：2021年5月  

Aizubange Choei Ski Area（会津坂下町営スキー場）
Aizubange Choei Ski Area（会津坂下町営スキー場）
Aizubange Choei Ski Area（会津坂下町営スキー場）
Aizubange Choei Ski Area（会津坂下町営スキー場）
Aizubange Choei Ski Area（会津坂下町営スキー場）
Aizubange Choei Ski Area（会津坂下町営スキー場）
Aizubange Choei Ski Area（会津坂下町営スキー場）
Aizubange Choei Ski Area（会津坂下町営スキー場）
Aizubange Choei Ski Area（会津坂下町営スキー場）
Aizubange Choei Ski Area（会津坂下町営スキー場）
Aizubange Choei Ski Area（会津坂下町営スキー場）
Aizubange Choei Ski Area（会津坂下町営スキー場）
Aizubange Choei Ski Area（会津坂下町営スキー場）
Aizubange Choei Ski Area（会津坂下町営スキー場）
Aizubange Choei Ski Area（会津坂下町営スキー場）
Aizubange Choei Ski Area（会津坂下町営スキー場）
Aizubange Choei Ski Area（会津坂下町営スキー場）
Aizubange Choei Ski Area（会津坂下町営スキー場）
Aizubange Choei Ski Area（会津坂下町営スキー場）
Aizubange Choei Ski Area（会津坂下町営スキー場）
Aizubange Choei Ski Area（会津坂下町営スキー場）
Aizubange Choei Ski Area（会津坂下町営スキー場）
Aizubange Choei Ski Area（会津坂下町営スキー場）
Aizubange Choei Ski Area（会津坂下町営スキー場）
Aizubange Choei Ski Area（会津坂下町営スキー場）
Aizubange Choei Ski Area（会津坂下町営スキー場）
Aizubange Choei Ski Area（会津坂下町営スキー場）
Aizubange Choei Ski Area（会津坂下町営スキー場）
Aizubange Choei Ski Area（会津坂下町営スキー場）
Aizubange Choei Ski Area（会津坂下町営スキー場）

Further Information

  • Aizubange Choei Ski Area featured two short single lifts
    　
  • The sign on the lower lift says it opened in December 1979
    　
  • The two single lifts remain in place
    　
  • There were also two rope tow lifts
    　
  • Before closing to the general public, apparently only those two rope tow lifts were operating
    　
  • Remains of the upper rope tow lift remain along the left side of the ski area
    　
  • The other rope tow is thought to have been in the flat lower area
    　
  • At the time of closing to the public, a local newspaper reported that the number of skiers during the 2005 season was down to just 20% of the number of skiers during the peak years (around 1990)
    　
  • The ski hill closed due to those dwindling numbers as well as a decreasing amount of snowfall in this region
    　
  • Apparently the rope tow lift(s) continued to open for 'educational purposes' beyond the ski area closing to the general public

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Location
所在地

Located about 3km off Route 49 to the north west of the central area of Aizubange Town.
About 6km from the Aizubange IC exit on the Banetsu Expressway.
About 5km from Aizubange Station on the Tadami line.
磐越自動車道　会津坂下ICから的6km
只見線　会津坂下駅から的5km

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 Fukushima 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