Introducing recommended courses, weather forecasts, and course maps for Maiko Snow Resort
What is Maiko Snow Resort (Niigata Prefecture) like?
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
Topics from the '25-26 season
Haglöfs First track Cat tour is now underway!
Your personal guide will take you to the slopes in a snowcat (snow vehicle) early in the morning before the lifts and gondolas start operating. You can enjoy the best untouched slopes and powder snow, mainly in the Okusoji area
*For details and reservations, please clickhere.
Snow Magic Generation Support Project
Smile Resort calls people between the ages of 18 and 22 the "Snow Maji Generation" and supports their winter sports lifestyle! Maiko Snow Resort is running a campaign where people between the ages of 18 and 22 can get a one-day lift ticket for free or at half price. Check the official website for more details!
Maiko Snow Resort Recommended Courses
・Off-piste zone
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
・Champion course
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
・Gungun Course ・Haglöfs Tree Run Area
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
Recommended videos that make it easy to imagine the course
Course Map
weather forecast
View detailed snowfall forecast for Maiko Snow Resort : snow-forecast.com
Lift fees
| adult | Junior and senior high school students | Elementary school student | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | 7,000 yen | 6,000 yen | 3,500 yen |
Slope information
·basic information
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| Top elevation : 920m | Longest run: 6,000m | Elevation difference: 660m | maximum slope 32° |
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| 26 courses | 9 lifts | One gondola | Ropeway - Book |
・Average monthly snowfall
| december | January | February | March | April |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 167cm | 240cm | 334cm | 296cm | - |
- Course level, percentage of ungroomed, groomed and moguls (%)
Recommended information from ski resorts
Baguette Sandwich with Egg and Bacon @Sky Dome Restaurant
The "Egg & Bacon Baguette Sandwich" is a hearty sandwich filled with thick-cut bacon and soft-boiled eggs. We also recommend the refreshing baguette sandwich, which features prosciutto and boiled shrimp with avocado sauce, which goes perfectly with the sandwich. Both come with salad and fries
Spa Maiko Onsen @Maiko Onsen Day Trip Ski Center,
Iiji no Yu @ Maiko Kogen Hotel
Spa Maiko Onsen (pictured) on the fourth floor of the Day Trip Ski Center within the ski resort is a great convenience for day trippers. Its open atmosphere is pleasant. Visitors can also bathe at Maiko Onsen Iiji no Yu within the Maiko Kogen Hotel. Maiko Onsen's waters are simple hot springs (hypotonic, weakly alkaline hot springs) that are known to remove dead skin cells and have great benefits for beautifying the skin
Information
Maiko Snow Resort,
2056-108 Maiko, Minamiuonuma City, Niigata Prefecture 949-6423
