Maiko Snow Resort [26-27]

If you want to improve your freeriding skills, this is the place!

Only one minute from Shiozawa Ishiuchi IC, it's an incredibly convenient location for those who drive. The slopes are divided into three areas, and offer a total of 26 courses to satisfy everyone from beginners and kids to experts, with the longest run being approximately 6,000m

Taking advantage of the rich natural terrain, Maiko is steadily expanding its ungroomed snow and tree run courses, especially in the Okusoji area. Many of the courses face north, and the powdery Uonuma snow has accumulated, making it the perfect freeride zone

Haglöfs First track Cat tour is now underway!

A dedicated guide will take you to the slopes early in the morning by snowcat before the lifts and gondolas start operating. You can enjoy a special first-track experience, mainly in the Okusoechi area, where no one else has set foot

*For details and reservations, please clickhere.

A "mobile kitchen" has appeared on the ski slopes!

A special snow groomer equipped with a kitchen, called "ITADAKI donut," is now operating near the Okusoechi Quad Lift station. It's gaining popularity as a rest stop between runs, where skiers can take a break with a donut and a drink

Maximum gradient: 32 degrees, average gradient: 20 degrees / Distance: 1000m / Slope orientation: North

This ungroomed area is open to the public under certain conditions. With a run of approximately 1,000m and a maximum slope of 32 degrees, this is one of Maiko's most challenging and fascinating courses, offering the ultimate powder experience during snowfall

Maximum gradient: 32 degrees, average gradient: 30 degrees / Distance: 170m / Slope orientation: North

This is an ungroomed course subject to weather conditions. Although it is short in distance, it is the most difficult course in Maiko and is also used for the FWTQ, a preliminary competition for the world-class freeride competition FWT

Maximum gradient: 24 degrees, average gradient: 15 degrees / Distance: 820m / Slope orientation: North

The central section is a mogul run that's perfect for practicing moguls. The area along the Okuzoechi Quad Lift has relatively few moguls, and when it snows it transforms into a powder slope with a great view of Okuzoechi. Looking from the top, on the left is the Haglöfs tree run area, a powder run through the forest that requires prior registration. No matter where you ski down, you can always return to the run at the end, making it perfect for beginners to tree running