Maiko Snow Resort
Ski resort · Niigata Prefecture, Japan
Maiko Snow Resort is a ski resort in Niigata Prefecture (Japan) with 18 km of runs and 10 lifts. You can ski between 258 m and 913 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 655 m. Its longest run is 万条新田越後中里停車場線 (2.6 km) and the steepest, ゾクゾクコース, ZokuZoku Course, reaches 52% on its toughest stretch.
See Maiko Snow Resort on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 18 km
- Lifts
- 10
- Elevation
- 258–913 m
- Vertical drop
- 655 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue11 km
- Red4.8 km
- Black1.8 km
The steepest runs at Maiko Snow Resort
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- ゾクゾクコース, ZokuZoku Course Black52% · 27°
- ガンガンコース, GanGan Course Black48% · 26°
- ギンギンコース, GinGin Course Red44% · 24°
- ビュンビュンコース, ByunByun Course Red42% · 23°
- グイグイコース, GuiGui Course Red40% · 22°
The longest runs
- 万条新田越後中里停車場線 Blue2.6 km
- ギンギンコース, GinGin Course Red0.8 km
- グイグイコース, GuiGui Course Red0.7 km
- ビュンビュンコース, ByunByun Course Red0.6 km
- ガンガンコース, GanGan Course Black0.5 km
Lifts
9 chairlifts · 1 gondola.
When to go to Maiko Snow Resort
For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 637 m (the resort's mean elevation is 586 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Maiko Snow Resort
- Iwappara4 km · 10 km of runs
- Ishiuchi Maruyama4 km · 15 km of runs
- Gala Yuzawa Snow Resort5 km · 19 km of runs
- Yuzawa Kogen6 km · 7.3 km of runs
- Yuzawa Park6 km · 5.2 km of runs
- Joetsu International7 km · 23 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Maiko Snow Resort?
- In Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The nearest resort is Iwappara, 4 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Maiko Snow Resort have?
- 18 km: 11 km of blue runs, 4.8 km of red runs, 1.8 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Maiko Snow Resort?
- You can ski between 258 m and 913 m: a vertical drop of 655 m.
- How many lifts does Maiko Snow Resort have?
- 10: 9 chairlifts, 1 gondola.
- What is the steepest run at Maiko Snow Resort?
- ゾクゾクコース, ZokuZoku Course (black), at 52% (27°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Maiko Snow Resort?
- For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Maiko Snow Resort?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.