Echo Valley Ski Resort vs Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field

Echo Valley Ski Resort (Nagano Prefecture) and Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field (Nagano Prefecture) head-to-head: stats, terrain, and 2026-27 pass coverage.

Compare against

Stat	Echo Valley Ski Resort	Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field
Vertical drop	1,086 ft (331 m)	1,762 ft (537 m)
Summit elevation	5,869 ft	4,209 ft
Base elevation	4,783 ft	2,448 ft
Lifts	7	9
Runs	16	33
Beginner terrain	31%	33%
Intermediate terrain	38%	33%
Expert terrain	31%	34%
Night skiing	-	-

Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field has the bigger vertical (1,762 ft vs 1,086 ft); Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field has more runs (33 vs 16); Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field skews more expert (34% expert terrain).

Which pass covers them?

Resort	Pass coverage (2026-27)
Echo Valley Ski Resort	Not on a major pass; lift tickets only
Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field	Not on a major pass; lift tickets only

No single pass covers both, so skiing both means separate passes or lift tickets. Check your full resort list in the pass finder →

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