595 m away
Strawberry Fields
A popular and playful Hanazono tree line for Intermediate to advanced skiers.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1 km
- Ascent
- 1 m
- Descent
- 278 m
Tight and steep tree line that holds fresh tracks late into the day.
Freeride Skiing Moderate
Banana can be accessed from the Hanazono Hooded Quad Lift #1 by following 'Setsuzoku' on the skiers right when exiting the top station. 'Setsuzoku' has a short but steep first face which leads to a flat run out where the piste splits into two, 'Legend of Shinya' is a black run that is accessed by following the left hand piste. 'Legend of Shinya' can also be accessed from the 'Crystal Garden' piste leading from the above two Hanazono chairs. (Hanazono Quad Lift #2 and Hanazono Hooded Quad Lift #3) Once the skiers left fork to 'Legend of Shinya' has been taking the piste will initially start flat for 40 metres before falling away to the skiers right onto a steep face. As the piste falls away to the skiers right, carry on straight into the trees to the skiers right of the piste for a maximum of 25metres before dropping into the tight tree line.
The tight trees of 'Banana' can provide for a tricky descent in tracked snow and require experienced skiing in all conditions. However during the regular large dumps of snowfall in Niseko' this line can provide steep and deep turns through challenging trees. Descend for 50 metres and the gradient will begin to reduce also the tree spacing becomes more forgiving. At this point make sure to be heading gradually around to the skiers right to reduce any risk of slowing to a stop in powdery conditions on the flatter sections of this line. As the face falls away to the skiers left it is also possible to be to far left making it important to make sure to stay closer to the piste if it is your first time skiing the line.
As the line's gradient reduces and a gradual movement to the right has been made, the flat section for 20m should have been easy to negotiate leading to shorter more shallow section. This second section to the line has playful rolls and more forgiving spaced trees and will result in you re joining the 'Legend of Shinya' piste. Again at this point it is possible to be to far left of the piste and result in a slower run out, so head to the skiers right earlier if this a first descent of the line. During good snow conditions this line can be easily accessed even in higher winds, and will hold the snow better into the day due to a N, NE aspect.
Moderate
Slopes become slightly steeper at around 25-30 degrees.
595 m away
A popular and playful Hanazono tree line for Intermediate to advanced skiers.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
1.3 km away
Wide open powder skiing boasting playful tree lines and pillows for skiers looking for steeper gradients.
Severe Freeride Skiing
2 km away
Upper mountain gate access (Gate 5) skiing with steeper gradients and a variety of tree densities with minimal hiking.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
2.2 km away
Great powder gully skiing popular with intermediate off piste skiers.
Moderate Freeride Skiing
2.2 km away
Upper mountain gate access skiing with steeper gradients and a variety of tree densities with minimal hiking.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
2.5 km away
Route 58 Return to the farther of two cleared roads from the backside of Annupuri
Easy Freeride Skiing
2.5 km away
Route 58 Return to the closer of two cleared roads from the backside of Annupuri
Easy Freeride Skiing
2.6 km away
A 20 minute hike above the resort out of Gate 3, this line is in the back bowls of Niseko and requires a short hike out.
Moderate Freeride Skiing
2.6 km away
A 20 minute hike above the resort out of Gate 3, this line is in the back bowls of Niseko and requires a hike out.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
2.6 km away
A 20 minute hike above the resort out of Gate 3, this line is a classic Niseko back bowl run.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
12 routes · Freeride Skiing