Sapporo Teine is one of the best hills close to Sapporo consisting of two connected areas, Highland and Olympia. 

The advantages of Teine and skiing in Sapporo include the fact that the ski field is easy to get to, has excellent powder conditions for most of the season, is very affordable due to the joint ticket and time based pricing (especially when transport is considered), has great night skiing and superb views over the city, superb off-piste powder areas in the Highland area below the ropeway, and a good beginner section in the Olympia area.

Sapporo Teine Olympia: This is the lower section of the hill and is highly suitable for beginners and those not ready for intermediate slopes. It is called Olympia because of its role in the 1972 Olympic Games. The Olympia area can get crowded on weekends, so the Highland site offers better opportunities

Sapporo Teine Highland: To get to Highland you use the high speed gondola. It is fairly new and there is rarely any waiting time involved. Once you get off you have the choice of either taking the ropeway (slow but with high capacity) to the peak, or warming up with some lower runs before heading to the top using the chairlifts.

After fresh snowfalls the Ropeway option is a godsend. From the top you have the option of either taking the groomed intermediate trail down to the black runs (which offer good moguls depending on the time of season) or going under the ropeway for some excellent and in some places steep off-piste skiing and snowboarding through the trees on very good powder snow.  No matter which route you take, the bottom arrives far too soon. This is one of the reasons why Highland is frequented mostly by experienced skiers, especially Sapporo locals.

Nighter, Freestyle & Snow park: Sapporo Teine is open and floodlit at night. The conditions are usually good, but whiteouts early in the winter and icy conditions late in the season need to be prepared for - buy a balaclava & good wear, and get your edges tuned. It is cold, but the views of the lights of Sapporo are beautiful. Snowboarders can use any part of the hill and there is a good snowpark with plenty of jumps and rails (including wide rails for beginners), and a halfpipe late in the season.

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