The is the largest ski resort in Tōhoku region, Japan, operated by .
The resort is mostly famous for its ski slopes in winter, but trekking is also popular sports in summer season.
Ski resort This resort spreads out in range of and consists of fourteen areas. The top of mountain is famous for soft rime which, under rare conditions, transforms trees into snow monsters. Even if you are not skier or snowboarder, you can view them via the Zaō Ropeway.
Courses All slopes allow skiing, snowboarding, and snowscooting. Slopes for beginners: 28 Slopes for intermediate skiers: 19 Slopes for advanced skiers: 10 Total: 57
Zaō Jump Stadium in Yamagata
is an FIS certified ski jumping stadium. It is located between the slopes of Kami-no-dai and Ryūzan.
It was built for the Inter skiing Zaō tournament of 1979. In March 2012, the FIS Women's Ski Jumping World Cup was held in Japan for the first time and has been organized every year since then.
Events
DateHillsizeCompetitionWinnerSecondThird 3 March 2012 HS100 WC Sarah Hendrickson Sara Takanashi Daniela Iraschko3 March 2012 HS100 WC Sara Takanashi Sarah Hendrickson Ulrike Gräßler4 March 2012 HS100 WC Sarah Hendrickson Sara Takanashi Daniela Iraschko9 February 2013 HS100 WC strong wind; first event next day 10 February 2013 HS100 WC Sara Takanashi Jacqueline Seifriedsberger Carina Vogt10 February 2013 HS100 WC Sara Takanashi Jacqueline Seifriedsberger Sarah Hendrickson18 January 2014 HS100 WC Sara Takanashi Yūki Itō Carina Vogt19 January 2014 HS100 WC Sara Takanashi Carina Vogt Bigna Windmüller17 January 2015 HS100 WC strong wind; scheduled on morning next day 18 January 2015 HS100 WC rescheduled from yesterday; wind and snow18 January 2015 HS100 WC Carina Vogt Irina Avvakumova Špela Rogelj22 January 2016 HS100 WC Sara Takanashi Daniela Iraschko-Stolz Maja Vtič23 January 2016 HS100 WC Sara Takanashi Maja Vtič Ema Klinec20 January 2017 HS103 WC Yūki Itō Manuela Malsiner Irina Avvakumova21 January 2017 HS103 WC Yūki Itō Sara Takanashi Maren Lundby19 January 2018 HS102 WC Maren Lundby Chiara Hölzl Irina Avvakumova20 January 2018 HS102 WCTeam event 21 January 2018 HS102 WC Maren Lundby Yūki Itō Sara Takanashi
Others There is Zaō Onsen in the foot of this resort, and there are about 120 accommodations.
See also List of ski areas and resorts in Japan
Footnotes
External links Yamagata Zao Onsen Ski Resort official website Ski Area Map