These are seasonal plans, not live slope or lift status. Snow and weather can change the dates and the terrain available.
Check the season and update time on the linked page. Snow and lift reports from a previous season may remain online.
01 / TRAVEL NOTES
Out of the city, into two ski zones.
For first turns and practice with children, consider Olympia’s larger choice of beginner courses. Highland also has the beginner Natural run, but choose your lesson meeting point before committing to a long descent.
The official 15 courses combine seven at Highland and eight at Olympia. The 16,430m figure is the sum of course lengths, separate from the longest continuous ski route.
The longest route is described officially as approximately 6km: Natural, 4,000m, plus Rainbow, 1,700m. Those individual lengths total 5,700m; there is no single 6,000m course. Choose it for your stamina and the day’s snow.
Kitakabe is 1,500m with a maximum 36° pitch, rated expert. Olympia also includes the 38° Seikadai Ocean Dive. Choose specific courses from the map and daily opening information rather than judging by zone name alone.
02 / TRAVEL NOTES
Courses and the long route, explained.
15 courses across both zones. Approx. 6km is the linked-route estimate; 16,430m is the total of course lengths. Rainbow alone is 1,700m.
Official courses, both zones
15
Longest linked route, approx.
≈6 km
Total course lengths
16,430 m
Courses and the long route, explained.
Natural / Highland
4,000 m · Beginner, maximum 12°. A long forest run.
Rainbow / Olympia
1,700 m · Beginner, maximum 11°. Connects the two zones.
Kitakabe / Highland
1,500 m · Expert, maximum 36°. Steep and uneven terrain.
Central Sapporo → Sapporo Teine
40 min · Car
Official driving estimates are around 40 minutes from central Sapporo and 60 minutes from New Chitose via the expressway. Add time for winter roads, traffic, parking and equipment collection.
15–16 min · Local bus; this season’s timetable unconfirmed
JR Sapporo to JR Teine takes roughly 11–18 minutes in the resort’s guide. From Teine’s south exit, allow about 15–16 minutes to Olympia or 27–28 to Highland by bus, plus the transfer wait. Linked local-bus tables are for 2025–26; 2026–27 departure times are unconfirmed.
The course page plans Highland for 2026-11-21–2027-05-05 and Olympia for 2026-12-05–2027-03-28. Eight Gondola and Rainbow connect the zones. Know which ski center you must return to and check the last connecting lift.
School reception differs between Olympia and Highland. Rentals are on Highland’s first floor and Olympia’s third. Confirm lesson language, age, meeting time, practice area and evening equipment return with the chosen desk.
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01 / ONSEN
Sapporo Prince Hotel Onsen
Shared indoor and outdoor hot-spring baths for Sapporo Prince Hotel guests. Check the separate admission charge and visiting hours with your room plan.
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02 / FOOD
Hot Cafe 1023
Take a break near the Highland Summit Express top station, with views towards the city and Ishikari Bay. Check snack-service days and the journey down before stopping.