ARAI SNOW RESORT
Japan · Niigata Prefecture · Single resort
ARAI SNOW RESORT is a ski resort in Niigata Prefecture (Japan). It has 12.9 km of downhill runs, mostly easy and 5 lifts. The runs go from 334 to 1290 m (956 m vertical).
Piste difficulty split
- Easy: 6.8 km (53%)
- Medium: 5.5 km (43%)
- Hard: 0.6 km (4%)
Details
- Night skiing: No
- Steepest spot: 71% (35°)
- Mostly facing east (48% of run length). East-facing slopes get morning sun, west-facing ones afternoon sun.
Lifts: 5
Gondola / cable car: 1 · Chairlift: 4
- 新井ゴンドラ · Gondola / cable car · Seats: 12 · 338–948 m
- 山麓第２リフト · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 366–701 m
- 小毛無リフト · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 537–1014 m
- 膳棚リフト · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 950–1278 m
- 山麓第１リフト · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 342–368 m
Historical conditions and snowfall
- November: Snowfall in the month (average) 9 cm, Snow depth 6 cm
- December: Snowfall in the month (average) 78 cm, Snow depth 17 cm
- January: Snowfall in the month (average) 99 cm, Snow depth 26 cm
- February: Snowfall in the month (average) 67 cm, Snow depth 28 cm
- March: Snowfall in the month (average) 41 cm, Snow depth 16 cm
- April: Snowfall in the month (average) 7 cm, Snow depth 5 cm
Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 496 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.
← Back to all resorts