A small Yubari resort with eight courses and night skiing — an easy detour from Sapporo or Tomamu.
Runs
8
Vertical
404m
Summit
702m
Base 298m
Annual snow
~5m/season
Hidden gem
Best season Mid-December to February
Why Yubari Resort Mt. Racey
A small Yubari resort with eight courses and night skiing — an easy detour from Sapporo or Tomamu.
Small Hokkaido resort with eight courses and night skiing. Regional facility suitable for families with evening skiing options.
Plan your trip
Mt. Racey is the only ski resort in former coal-mining town Yubari — a single-mountain operation with wide groomed pistes, a snow-play park, and free child lift access. ~80 min from CTS by car.
Hand-picked stays across the resort's two zones.
Mt Racey Hotel at the lift base; broader hotel choice in Sapporo 80 min away.
Pass, lessons, gear, and guides for powder days.
Adult 1-day ~¥4,500. Kids 12 and under ski free — Yubari City subsidises the resort to attract families.
Terrain in detail
BalancedMixed terrain — solid intermediate base with sharper lines for advanced skiers. Difficulty, powder character, and the stats that matter on the mountain itself.
Hardcore index
54
Mixed terrain — solid intermediate base with sharper lines for advanced skiers.
From terrain split, run profile, vertical drop, expert features.
Powder profile
Continental dry snow — Japan's lightest.
Classic Japow — bone-dry continental snow that floats.
5
m~
per season
Frequent deep days through midwinter
Expert runs
3 of 8
Estimated from advanced terrain split.
Vertical drop
404m
Compact mountain.
Steepest pitch
—
Pitch not published.
Backcountry gates
None
In-bounds skiing only.
Tree skiing
Limited
Mostly groomed terrain.
Moguls
Few
Mostly cord and powder.
Best for
Terrain & features
Photo: Sgroey / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source
Getting there
Nearest airport, train and bus options, and what the drive looks like in winter conditions.
From airport
Approx
Train / bus
Car or limited bus from JR Yubari Station
Drive
Car or limited bus from JR Yubari Station
Overview
Car or limited bus from JR Yubari Station.
From airport
Approx. 1.5 hours from New Chitose Airport by car.
Live conditions
Off-seasonThe mountain is resting.
Next season
Opens late November
Current temp 11°C, wind 16 km/h. We’ll resume the daily report once snowfall picks up.
Forecast data via Open-Meteo. Refreshes hourly. Always verify with the resort before driving up.
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