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Muikamachi Hakkaisan

Japan · Niigata Prefecture · Single resort

Muikamachi Hakkaisan is a ski resort in Niigata Prefecture (Japan). It has 10.9 km of downhill runs, mostly intermediate and 4 lifts. The runs go from 357 to 1169 m (812 m vertical).

Piste length
10.9 km
Lifts
4
Base station
357 m
Top station
1169 m
Vertical drop
812 m
Country
Japan

Piste difficulty split

  • Easy: 0.2 km (2%)
  • Medium: 5.9 km (54%)
  • Hard: 3.6 km (33%)
  • Expert: 1.2 km (11%)

Details

  • Night skiing: No
  • Steepest spot: 64% (33°)
  • Mostly facing south-west (39% of run length). South-facing slopes are sunny and warm — firm in the morning, softer in the afternoon.

Lifts: 4

Gondola / cable car: 1 · Chairlift: 3

  • 八海山ロープウェイ · Gondola / cable car · Seats: 81 · 377–1148 m
  • 第3ロマンスリフト · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 790–1168 m
  • 第2ロマンスリフト · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 431–690 m
  • 第1ロマンスリフト · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 358–462 m

On site

  • 2 car parks

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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