This is a follow-up to the quiz I posted in the "Where is this?" thread, with a bit of the history, at least as far as I have gathered so far. Photos and history lifted from various blogs.
Once upon a time, there was a small ski area in the mountains between Kinugawa Onsen and Shiobara Onsen, called Keichozan Ski Area (鶏頂山スキー場). Located at the base of Mt. Keichou, it was founded in 1961.
At its peak, it had two pair lifts, a single chair, and a rope tow. Basically 4 courses through the woods and a family course, max length 900 m, max steepness of 18 degrees. It was apparently a relati