Pippu Ski Resort

Hokkaido Prefecture, JP — size S · 10 km of trails · 313 m vertical · 4 lifts · heavy snowfall

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Japan
Tokyo — town, pop. 9,733,276Osaka — town, pop. 2,753,862Nagoya — town, pop. 2,332,176Sapporo — town, pop. 1,973,832Fukuoka — town, pop. 1,612,392Pippu Ski ResortTokyoOsakaNagoyaSapporoFukuoka
Hokkaido Prefecture
Sapporo — town, pop. 1,973,832Asahikawa — town, pop. 333,530Tomakomai — town, pop. 174,806Kushiro — town, pop. 167,875Obihiro — town, pop. 166,536Niseko UnitedCanmore Ski VillageFurano Ski ResortKamui Ski LinksMount Racey Ski ResortNayoro Piyashiri Ski ResortRusutsu ResortPippu Ski ResortSapporoTomakomaiKushiro
Within 30 km
Asahikawa — town, pop. 333,530Minamishibetsuchō — town, pop. 19,794Higashikagura — town, pop. 10,127Higashikawa — town, pop. 8,314Takasu — town, pop. 6,567Canmore Ski VillageKamui Ski LinksPippu Ski ResortPippu Ski ResortCanmore Ski VillageAsahikawaMinamishibetsuchōHigashikaguraTakasu

Closed today

Season: usually mid December - mid March.

26/27 Passes

PassWhat it grantsBlackouts
Indy Pass2 daysblackout calendar not published
Indy+ Pass2 daysno blackout dates

The mountain

Trails
10 km — size S
Vertical
313 m
Summit
559 m
Base
246 m
Lifts
4
Region
Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
By rail
Pippu station, then bus 32 (道北バス) to the lifts

Typical Snowfall

Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Heavy

Measured, JMA station
542 cm — 和寒 AMeDAS, 12.7 km away, 253 m below mid-mountain; 10-season mean, peak base 91 cm
Powder days
2 a season — days with 20 cm or more; measured at 和寒
Snow-day share
65% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; measured at 和寒
Longest snowy stretch
14 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; measured at 和寒
Model climatology
281 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid

The Season

Snow on the ground
255075100 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Snowfall, season to date
200400600800 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

middle half of winterstypical2025/26

Snow on the ground: measured at 和寒 (JMA AMeDAS station), 12.7 km away, 253 m below mid-mountain; 9 winters
Snowfall: measured at 和寒 (JMA AMeDAS station), 12.7 km away, 253 m below mid-mountain; 9 winters
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.

Terrain

  • novicegreen0.2 km · 3 runs
  • easygreen4.7 km · 12 runs
  • intermediatered3.9 km · 8 runs
  • advancedblack0.9 km · 3 runs
  • other0.5 km · 1 run

Japanese grading.

Lifts

  • 3chairlifts
  • 1rope tow

Nearby

ResortDistanceTrailsSnowfallPasses
Canmore Ski Village23 km4 kmmoderateIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared)
Kamui Ski Links35 km18 kmheavyIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared)
Nayoro Piyashiri Ski Resort53 km8 kmheavyIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared)
Furano Ski Resort68 km26 kmmoderateIkon Pass, Ikon Base
Mount Racey Ski Resort107 km11 kmheavyIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared)

FAQ

Is Pippu Ski Resort on the Indy Pass?
Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Pippu Ski Resort for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
Is Pippu Ski Resort on the Indy+ Pass?
Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at Pippu Ski Resort for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
How much snow does Pippu Ski Resort get?
Pippu Ski Resort has heavy snowfall by our banding.
What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
Canmore Ski Village (23 km), Kamui Ski Links (35 km), Nayoro Piyashiri Ski Resort (53 km)

Sources

Pass terms
Indy
Mountain figures
OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
Season dates and live status
skiresort.info
Snow on the ground
Open-Meteo

Data (ODbL) · Method

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