US Freeski Halfpipe Girls Training at Aomori Spring
By: Aomori Spring Ski Resort 青森スプリング・スキーリゾート · 13 Feb
Japan · Aomori
Aomori Spring Resort
青森スプリング・スキーリゾート
13 / 100 Powder Score
No Snow Weather Partly cloudy Not open yet for 2026/27. We have not yet found an official opening date. The snowfall below is a model figure and does not mean the slopes are skiable.
Base depth
1cm
Snow 48h
0cm
Next 72h
0cm
A weather-model figure, worked out the same way for every ski area, and lower than what actually falls. Use it to compare ski areas, not against the resort’s own totals. How we measure →
- Snow 24h
- 0 cm
- Next 24h
- 0 cm
- Temperature
- −1°C
- Max wind
- 13 km/h
- Elevation
- 396–916 m
- Across
- 3.9 km
This season so far (1 Nov to 9 Nov): 6 cm. The average for these dates is under 10 cm, so we do not give a percentage yet. The average is over twelve winters on the same weather model. Across Japan →
Updated: 10 Nov 2026, 12:15
7-day outlook
| Date | Weather | Snow (cm) | Low / high (°C) | Wind (km/h) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 10 Nov | Cloudy | 0 | −2 to 0 | 15 |
| Wed 11 Nov | Snow | 0 | −2 to 3 | 11 |
| Thu 12 Nov | Partly cloudy | 0 | 2 to 13 | 16 |
| Fri 13 Nov | Partly cloudy | 0 | 6 to 13 | 19 |
| Sat 14 Nov | Cloudy | 0 | 3 to 12 | 11 |
| Sun 15 Nov | Drizzle | 0 | 4 to 8 | 9 |
| Mon 16 Nov | Drizzle | 0 | −4 to 5 | 20 |
Score breakdown
Fresh (48h) 0/40
Forecast (24h) 1/25
Snow quality 4/20
Wind 8/10
Base 0/5
The five add up to the 100-point Powder Score: more fresh snow, more on the way and colder air all push it up. How we measure
The Rockwood Hotel & Spa stands on the slopes, with ski-in, ski-out access. From the top gondola station the view takes in the Tsugaru Plain and the Sea of Japan. In 2019 the national government named the resort a National Training Center base for halfpipe events. Sources: aomorispring.com, mext.go.jp, tohokukanko.jp (sources read 12 Oct 2026; an AI draft the site operator has not yet checked)
Runs and lifts
Counted from the runs and lifts drawn on OpenStreetMap, within the boundary of the ski area. These are not the resort’s own published figures.
Marked runs
26
Run length
19km
Lifts
4
Vertical
520m
Top 916 m · base 396 m
Run map
EasyIntermediateAdvanced Lift
Slope shape, difficulty and lift types
The shape of the mountain
Longest run on the map2.1 km
Steepest pitch29°measured over at least 30 m
Average gradient of the runs10.4°
Which way the slopes face
North 88%
East 3%
South 0%
West 9%
91% of the vertical on the runs descends to the north or east. Those slopes get the least sun, so the snow lasts longer.
By difficulty
Easy 15 · 11.7 km
Intermediate 9 · 5.8 km
Advanced 2 · 1.5 km
Lift types
- Chairlift3
- Gondola1
See past trail maps on Skimap.org ↗
Source: OpenSkiMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0). How finely ski areas are drawn varies by region, so treat the counts as indicative. Vertical is the difference between the highest and lowest points of the mapped runs and lifts.
Live cameras
On the mountain青森スプリング・スキーリゾート ↗Roads nearby国道 7号 ↗From the resort: 18 kmOperated by: 東北地方整備局 青森河川国道事務所
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Videos
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Official YouTube channel
More than we show here.
How much snow it gets
Modelled from weather data the same way at all 3,069 ski areas we cover. These are not the resort’s own published figures.
Seasonal snowfall
324cm
per season
Worst of 12 winters
227cm
The middle winter of the 12: 319 cm. The best: 414 cm.
World rank
387
of 3,069 worldwide
Rank in country
132
of 397 in Japan
Elevation rank
232
Highest to lowest, of 397 in Japan. The centre point sits at 636 m, 130 m below the national median.
Quality rank
136
of 397 in Japan
Temp when snowing
−4.6°C
Japanese median: −3.6°C
Rain days
18%
Japanese median: 16%
Days over 5 cm
17%
Japanese median: 15%
Wind when snowing
19km/h
Average daily peak, 10 m above ground across a model grid cell; not the wind on ridges or lift tops
Dryness 47
Frequency 49
Freedom from rain 54
Calm when snowing (model grid) 96
The tick marks the median across every Japanese ski area we measure. All four bars run the same way — longer is better.
The quality score leaves out how much snow falls (it uses temperature, frequency, rain and wind).
Compared with what is nearby
Within 50 km in a straight line. Ski areas in the same weather-model cell (about 30 km across) get the same figure.
| Ski area | Distance | Seasonal snowfall | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iwakisan Hyakuzawa Ski Resort | 6.3 km | 324 cmsame grid cell | 387 |
| Kase Ski Area | 28.0 km | 234 cm | 832 |
| Owani Onsen Ski Resort International Area | 31.0 km | 233 cm | 844 |
| Moya Hills | 43.0 km | 339 cm | 309 |
| Hakkoda Kokusai Ski Area | 46.0 km | 371 cm | 221 |
Compare side by side with Iwakisan Hyakuzawa Ski Resort and Kase Ski Area →
When it falls, and how winters differ
Month by month
The most snow falls in January. March brings 48% of January’s snowfall.
96cmDec
100cmJan
80cmFeb
48cmMar
Winter by winter
Across the 12 winters measured, the average is 324 cm, and 7 of them fell short of it. The leanest was 2015/16 with 227 cm; the biggest was 2024/25 with 414 cm (1.8 times as much).
294
227
396
376
319
343
249
351
306
299
414
319
14/1515/1616/1717/1818/1919/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2525/26
Snowfall each winter (December–March total). The dashed line is the average; the numbers mark the leanest and the biggest winter.
Hot springs nearby, as analysed
2 hot spring sources with published analyses lie within 5 km of this ski area, nearest first (the hottest is 61 °C).
Show the sources
| Source | Distance | Temperature | pH | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 嶽嶽 | 4.6 km | 46℃ hot | 2 acidic | iron, acidic |
| 黒森常盤野 | 4.9 km | 61℃ hot | 6.6 neutral | — |
These are analyses of hot spring sources, not a list of baths you can visit. They date from 1910 to 2005, many from decades ago, so today’s temperature and chemistry may differ. Names are as recorded in Japanese. Temperature and pH bands follow Japan’s standard for analysing hot springs.
Source: processed from the hot spring analysis data in the Geothermal Information Database (GRES-DB), Geological Survey of Japan, AIST
Worth seeing nearby
Within 20 km in a straight line, nearest first. Some lie over a pass that is closed in winter.
Show the list
| Place | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Iwaki岩木山 | Mountain | 3.3 km |
| Ōmori Katsuyama Site大森勝山遺跡 | Historic site | 6.4 km |
| Iwakiyama Shrine岩木山神社 | Shrine | 8.1 km |
| Tsugaru Fujimi Lake津軽富士見湖 | Nature | 11.7 km |
| Kizukuri Station木造駅 | Landmark | 15.9 km |
| Hirosaki Castle弘前城 | Historic site | 17.1 km |
Chosen from the places most read about on Wikipedia, favouring those with an English article. Based on the Japanese Wikipedia lists of sights in each prefecture, as compiled in travel-log-data (CC BY-SA 4.0). English names from Wikidata (CC0). The content of this section is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Going with children
- Kids’ area
- Not checked
- Childcare
- Not checked
- Parking
- Not checked
- Rental
- Yes (details in Japanese on the official site)
Checked on the official site (12 Oct 2026) · Source. “Not checked” means we have not looked yet. Compare with other ski areas →
Places to stay nearbyPR
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2 properties on Rakuten Travel lie within about 3 km of this ski area. The table shows the nearest 2 with a listed price.
| Property (links to Rakuten Travel) | Lowest listed (per person, tax incl.) | Rating | Distance | Getting there |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ロックウッド・ホテル&スパ | ¥10,450 | 3.76／5 484 reviews | 1.5 km | JR鯵ヶ沢駅より車でおよそ20分 |
Pick dates and guests to check rooms on Rakuten Travel
Prices are the lowest Rakuten Travel lists; a property name, or “Pick dates and guests” above, shows prices and rooms for your dates.
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Places to stay on the map
3 places within 12 km of the slopes, as mapped on OpenStreetMap, many of them small inns and pensions. Many are not on booking sites — open the name for the website or the map.
Nearest: 1.5 km
Show the nearest places
Nearest first
- Rockwood Hotel and Spa 1.5 km
- つがる地球村藤山邸 10.5 km
Accommodation data: OpenStreetMap
Other booking sites: Booking.com ↗ · Agoda ↗ · Rakuten Travelad ↗
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