Another possible descent is via Mount Reisenji (霊仙寺山) (1875m) towards the . Skiing The mountain is also a popular area for skiing and is where the bobsleigh and luge track for the 1998 Winter Olympics is located. Freestyle skiing events for these olympics took place at Iizuna Resort (いいずなリゾートスキー場) on the eastern slopes of the mountain in the town of Iizuna. The resort also hosted events during the 2005 Special Olympics World Winter Games. The ski resort has seven courses, with a top elevation of 1500m, with a vertical of 600m, and a base elevation of 900m. Its longest run is 2500m. See also Five Mountains of Northern Shinshu List of mountains in Japan List of volcanoes in Japan References External links Iizuna Yama - Geological Survey of Japan Gallery Venues of the 1998 Winter Olympics Iizuna Stratovolcanoes of Japan Pleistocene stratovolcanoes Volcanoes of Honshū