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2,251 ft
Distance
35 ft
Climb
-113 ft
Descent
00:03:58
Avg time
-79 ft
Altitude change
1,240 ft
Altitude min
1,357 ft
Altitude max
1,319 ft
Altitude start
1,240 ft
Altitude end
-3.5%
Grade
-20.2%
Grade max
26.6%
Grade min
420 ft
Distance climb
1,545 ft
Distance down
282 ft
Distance flat
00:03:58
Avg time
Launch Control Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
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Riding AreaTwin Peaks Bike Park
Niseko -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in E-Biking
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Global Ranking
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National Ranking
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Trail TypeMachine Groomed
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Bike TypeDH, AM
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DirectionDownhill Only[+]Popular Direction Shown
- Downhill Only for E-Biking
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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SeasonJune - Oct
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailJump
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Year Opened2025
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Land OwnerNiseko Area Mountain Bike Association
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AI Generated Description
Launch Control is ranked #11 for mountain biking in Japan. It is a 686 m popular blue difficulty machine groomed trail located near Niseko. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill only. It features jump. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 3 minutes to complete this trail.
Trail Supporters
Norco Bicycles
since 2026Sponsor
Niseko Area Mountain Bike Association
since 2025Maintainer- past supporters
Santa Cruz Bicycles
2025Sponsor
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 4 rides
- 6 miles average
6 Months
- 24 rides
- 7 miles avg distance
All
- 41 rides
- Last: Oct 24, 2026
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- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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