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Ca et la Ski Resort Oze

Katashina Village, Gunma Prefecture

サエラスキーリゾート尾瀬
群馬県片品村

Ca et la Ski Resort Oze - also seen written as Caela or Saera - was a ski area located close to the central area of Katashina Village in the northern region of Gunma Prefecture. It had two base areas that were connected mid-mountain. The main South Side base featured a resort hotel and golf course in summer. The North Side base featured a smaller car park and restaurant. There were initial plans to expand the resort beyond those two areas. However, a complex ownership and operation history instead resulted in a down-scaling of the operation in the years before closing in 2013.

Ca et la Ski Resort Oze Ski Area（サエラスキーリゾート尾瀬`スキー場）
Opened
開設		 December 1994
Closed
 閉設		 2013
Base elevation
標高最低		 942m
Top elevation
標高最高		 1,540m
Vertical
標高差		 598m
Steepest slope
最大斜度		 30°
Number of Courses
コース本数		 8
Longest course
最長滑走距離		 3,500m
Skill level
初級・中級・上級		 26% beginner
46% intermediate
28% advanced
Ski / board
スキー・ボード		 50% / 50% [2001]
35% / 65% [2002]
40% / 60% [2009]
Ski lifts
リフト本数		 4 lifts
Quad 968m
Quad 978m
Quad 1,218m
Pair 778m
Most lifts have been removed
Some pillars remain of the North Wing quad
Night skiing
ナイター設備		 There was night skiing in the South Wing area

Photographs

Taken in April 2020
写真撮影：2020年4月

Ca et la Ski Resort Oze（サエラスキーリゾート尾瀬）
Ca et la Ski Resort Oze（サエラスキーリゾート尾瀬）
Ca et la Ski Resort Oze（サエラスキーリゾート尾瀬）
Ca et la Ski Resort Oze（サエラスキーリゾート尾瀬）
Ca et la Ski Resort Oze（サエラスキーリゾート尾瀬）
Ca et la Ski Resort Oze（サエラスキーリゾート尾瀬）
Ca et la Ski Resort Oze（サエラスキーリゾート尾瀬）
Ca et la Ski Resort Oze（サエラスキーリゾート尾瀬）
Ca et la Ski Resort Oze（サエラスキーリゾート尾瀬）
Ca et la Ski Resort Oze（サエラスキーリゾート尾瀬）
Ca et la Ski Resort Oze（サエラスキーリゾート尾瀬）
Ca et la Ski Resort Oze（サエラスキーリゾート尾瀬）
Ca et la Ski Resort Oze（サエラスキーリゾート尾瀬）
Ca et la Ski Resort Oze（サエラスキーリゾート尾瀬）
Ca et la Ski Resort Oze（サエラスキーリゾート尾瀬）

Further Information

  • The ski area had two main areas - the South Wing and the North Wing
    　
  • The South Wing was the main base area with a hotel and large car parks
    　
  • Some artificial snow making machines were employed to help natural snowfall
    　
  • There were initial plans to expand the area
    　
  • The plans were for an additional course and lift beyond the top quad lift, as well as courses connecting the upper area with the North Wing base
    　
  • However, those plans never happened
    　
  • The lower quad lift of the North Wing was closed from the 2008-2009 season
    　
  • The pair lift in the North Wing was closed from the 2010-2011 season, thereby closing the North Wing
    　
  • The pair lift re-opened for the 2011-2012 season
    　
  • For the 2012-2013 season, only the one quad lift in the South Wing operated and the base Milky Way course was open
    　
  • 2012-2013 was the last season for the ski area, though the base hotel continued for a while longer
    　
  • The golf course close to South Wing base area closed in 2016
    　
  • Apparently, the popular Japanese singer Gackt held at least one fan club only private event at Ca et la, during which it was closed to the general public
    　
  • The hotel and buildings have now been demolished
    　
  • The base areas are now home to an increasing amount of solar panels

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Location
所在地

Located off Route 120, a few kilometres to the east of the central area of Katashina Village in Gunma Prefecture.
About 28km from the Numata IC exit of the Kanetsu Expressway.
About 32m from Numata Station on the Joetsu line.
関越自動車道　沼田ICから的28km
上越線　沼田駅から的32km

Currently operating ski & snowboard resorts in the region
近隣の運営中のスキー場

Katashina Kogen 　かたしな高原　10km
White World Oze Iwakura 　ホワイトワールド尾瀬岩鞍　11km
Oguna Hotaka 　オグナほたか　17km
All currently operating ski areas in Gunma Prefecture

This page was created in May 2020
Last updated on 11th August 2022
2020年5月 作成 　2022年8月11日 更新