Madarao Kogen Mountain Resort is a ski resort in Nagano Prefecture (Japan). It has 17.3 km of downhill runs, mostly easy and 9 lifts. The runs go from 906 to 1340 m (434 m vertical).
Piste length
17.3 km
Lifts
9
Base station
906 m
Top station
1340 m
Vertical drop
434 m
Country
Japan
Piste difficulty split
Easy: 9.1 km (53%)
Medium: 6.4 km (37%)
Hard: 1.7 km (10%)
Details
Night skiing: Yes (7 floodlit runs)
Steepest spot: 65% (33°)
Mostly facing north-east (43% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.
Lifts: 9
Chairlift: 9
Super Quad · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 921–1174 m
No. 2 · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 919–1058 m
No.13 · Chairlift · Seats: 1 · 1100–1339 m
No.5 · Chairlift · Seats: 3 · 928–1001 m
No.11 · Chairlift · Seats: 3 · 943–1010 m
No.3 · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 1057–1291 m
No.15 · Chairlift · Seats: 3 · 1018–1143 m
No.1 · Chairlift · Seats: 3 · 918–996 m
No.12 · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 1015–1126 m
On site
15 car parks
17 restaurants & bars by the slopes
2 ski schools
3 stops
Ski schools and rental shops
North Nagano Outdoor Sports
Action Snow Sports
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.