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Maiko Snow Resort

Japan · Niigata Prefecture · Single resort

Maiko Snow Resort is a ski resort in Niigata Prefecture (Japan). It has 17.8 km of downhill runs, mostly easy and 10 lifts. The runs go from 258 to 913 m (655 m vertical).

Piste length
17.8 km
Lifts
10
Base station
258 m
Top station
913 m
Vertical drop
655 m
Country
Japan

Piste difficulty split

  • Easy: 11.2 km (63%)
  • Medium: 4.8 km (27%)
  • Hard: 1.8 km (10%)

Details

  • Night skiing: No
  • Steepest spot: 57% (30°)
  • Mostly facing north (29% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.

Lifts: 10

Gondola / cable car: 1 · Chairlift: 9

  • 長嶺第1クワッド · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 327–460 m
  • 長嶺第2クワッド · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 432–843 m
  • 舞子トリプル · Chairlift · Seats: 3 · 350–607 m
  • 舞子第1ペア · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 258–353 m
  • 奥添地クワッド · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 691–911 m
  • 舞子センタークワッド · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 351–486 m
  • 舞子醍2ペア · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 346–419 m
  • 奥添地ペア · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 696–861 m
  • シャトルペア · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 408–408 m

On site

  • 22 car parks
  • 8 restaurants & bars by the slopes

Historical conditions and snowfall

  • November: Snowfall in the month (average) 9 cm, Snow depth 6 cm
  • December: Snowfall in the month (average) 82 cm, Snow depth 18 cm
  • January: Snowfall in the month (average) 106 cm, Snow depth 32 cm
  • February: Snowfall in the month (average) 71 cm, Snow depth 39 cm
  • March: Snowfall in the month (average) 43 cm, Snow depth 20 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 784 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.

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