牛首コース, Ushikubi at Nozawa Onsen Snow Resort

Advanced · 743 m long with 236 m of vertical, averaging 18° and 29° at its steepest, facing W.

Snow and sun

牛首コース, Ushikubi is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.

How to get to 牛首コース, Ushikubi

Lifts that reach the top: 水無トリプル, Mizunashi Triple (skiing advanced terrain to get there); 湯の峰ペア, Yunomine Pair (skiing advanced terrain to get there); 長坂ゴンドラ, Nagasaka Gondola (skiing advanced terrain to get there); 上ノ平フォー, Uenotaira Quad (skiing advanced terrain to get there); スカイライン連絡ペア, Sky Line Link (skiing advanced terrain to get there); やまびこ第2フォー, Yamabiko Quad No.2 (skiing advanced terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 17 minutes, advanced skiing needed):

1. Ride 長坂ゴンドラ, Nagasaka Gondola
2. Ski ブナ林コース, Bunabayashi (advanced)
3. Ski 水無ゲレンデBコース, Mizunashi B (easy)
4. Ski 牛首コース, Ushikubi (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins unnamed intermediate trail, 日影のカベ, Hikage-no-kabe, クマタカコース, Kumataka, unnamed easy trail. Nearest lifts from the bottom: 日陰フォー, Hikage Four (1 min), 日陰トリプル, Hikage triple (1 min), 長坂フォー, Nagasaka Four (3 min).