Madarao Mountain Resort Nagano Prefecture, JP
16 km S trails
421 m vertical
9 lifts
❄︎❄︎❄︎ heavy snow
552 cm a season, measured
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Japan Tokyo — town, pop. 9,733,276 Osaka — town, pop. 2,753,862 Nagoya — town, pop. 2,332,176 Sapporo — town, pop. 1,973,832 Fukuoka — town, pop. 1,612,392 Madarao Mountain Resort Tokyo Osaka Nagoya Sapporo Fukuoka Nagano Prefecture Tokyo — town, pop. 9,733,276 Yokohama — town, pop. 3,777,491 Chiba — town, pop. 979,768 Niigata — town, pop. 797,591 Hakuba Cortina Hakuba Goryu Hakuba Iwatake Hakuba Norikura Onsen Hakuba47 Happo-One Jiigatake Kashimayari Sanosaka Tsugaike Kogen Arai Mountain Resort Cupid Valley Dynaland Giant Ski Area Hasuike Ski Area Higashidateyama Ski Area Hirugano Kogen Ski Resort Hodaigi Mountain Resort Hoppo Bunadaira Ski Area Ichinose Diamond Ski Area Ichinose Family Ski Area Ichinose Yamanokami Ski Area Kandatsu Snow Resort Kumanoyu Ski Area Maiko Resort Maruike Ski Area Mt.T Muica Snow Resort Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort Nekoma Mountain Ninox Snow Park Nishidateyama Ski Area Okushiga Kogen Ski Area Palcall Tsumagoi Resort Snow Resort The Cupid of Romance Sun Valley Ski Area Takamagahara Mammoth Ski Area Takasu Snow Park Tannenomori Okojo Ski Area Terakoya Ski Area Togakushi Ski Resort Togari Onsen Snow Resort Washigatake Ski Resort WhitePIA Takasu Yakebitaiyama Ski Area Yokoteyama Ski Area Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort Madarao Mountain Resort Tokyo Yokohama Niigata Within 30 km Nagano — town, pop. 372,760 Suzaka — town, pop. 54,022 Nakano — town, pop. 42,664 Myoko — town, pop. 30,383 Arai — town, pop. 27,481 Iiyama — town, pop. 20,118 Arai Mountain Resort Cupid Valley Giant Ski Area Hasuike Ski Area Higashidateyama Ski Area Hoppo Bunadaira Ski Area Ichinose Diamond Ski Area Ichinose Family Ski Area Ichinose Yamanokami Ski Area Kumanoyu Ski Area Maruike Ski Area Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort Nishidateyama Ski Area Okushiga Kogen Ski Area Snow Resort The Cupid of Romance Sun Valley Ski Area Takamagahara Mammoth Ski Area Tannenomori Okojo Ski Area Terakoya Ski Area Togakushi Ski Resort Togari Onsen Snow Resort Yakebitaiyama Ski Area Yokoteyama Ski Area Madarao Mountain Resort Madarao Mountain Res… Arai Mountain Resort Cupid Valley Giant Ski Area Hasuike Ski Area Kumanoyu Ski Area Myoko Suginohara Ski…Okushiga Kogen Ski A…Togari Onsen Snow Re…Nagano Closed today
Season: usually mid December - early April.
26/27 Passes Pass What it grants Blackouts Ikon Pass 7 days no blackout dates Ikon Base 5 days no blackout dates
The mountain 1,339 m summit
421 m vertical
918 m base
Trees 6.1 km , 38.1% of mapped runs plus 68 ha of zones — Bear Family Adventure, Crystal Bowl, Kamoshika Family Adventure (8 just outside the boundary) Region Nagano Prefecture, Japan Where it stands trails
16 km median 11 km
78%
vertical
421 m median 452 m
41%
advanced or harder
11% median 13%
43%
novice or easy
42% median 45%
46%
snowfall
552 cm median 405 cm · model here 488 cm
76%
this resort middle half median model
The right-hand figure: higher than this share of the class. Trails, vertical and snowfall against the 66 Japanese resorts on a pass; terrain mix against the 28 Japanese resorts of 10 km to 25 km . Snowfall is the model's figure for every resort.
The Season 51% of Dec–Mar days it snows
8 powder days a season
9 days, longest snowy stretch
measured at 信濃町 Snow on the ground 50 100 150 cm Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Snowfall, season to date 200 400 600 800 cm Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
middle half of winters typical 2025/26
Snow on the ground: measured at 信濃町 (JMA AMeDAS station), 8.7 km away; 9 winters · Snowfall: measured at 信濃町 (JMA AMeDAS station), 8.7 km away; 9 winters · natural snow, a groomed base runs deeper
Terrain
above: this resort · below: typical of the 28 Japanese resorts of 10 km to 25 km
easy green 6.7 km · 12 runsintermediate red 5.7 km · 13 runsadvanced black 1.8 km · 6 runsother 1.6 km · 5 runsJapanese grading.
Trail map World Cup — green (easy) Utopia — green (easy) Begginer:B — green (easy) Pole Slope A — green (easy) Champion — green (easy) Shirakaba — green (easy) Crystal — green (easy) Shirakaba — green (easy) Champion — green (easy) Path to No.5 Lift, Shirakaba — green (easy) Traverse — green (easy) Path to No.5 Lift — green (easy) Begginer:A — green (easy) Path to Heidi Restaurant — green (easy) Champion, Utopia — green (easy) Pole Slope A — green (easy) Utopia — green (easy) Sky View — green (easy) Shirakaba — green (easy) Crystal — green (easy) Giant — red (intermediate) unnamed run — red (intermediate) Crystal — red (intermediate) Giant — red (intermediate) Crystal — red (intermediate) Champion — red (intermediate) Champion — red (intermediate) Crystal — red (intermediate) Crystal — red (intermediate) unnamed run — red (intermediate) Giant — red (intermediate) Sky Love — red (intermediate) Carving — red (intermediate) Paradise — red (intermediate) unnamed run — red (intermediate) Ocean View — red (intermediate) Giant — black (advanced) クリスタル, Crystal — black (advanced) Giant — black (advanced) World Cup — black (advanced) Sky Love — black (advanced) Giant — black (advanced) World Cup — black (advanced) unnamed run unnamed run unnamed run unnamed run No. 2 — chairlift — 919 m to 1058 m No. 2 — chairlift — 919 m to 1058 m Super Quad — chairlift — 921 m to 1174 m Super Quad — chairlift — 921 m to 1174 m No.15 — chairlift — 1018 m to 1143 m No.15 — chairlift — 1018 m to 1143 m No.3 — chairlift — 1057 m to 1291 m No.3 — chairlift — 1057 m to 1291 m No.13 — chairlift — 1100 m to 1339 m No.13 — chairlift — 1100 m to 1339 m No.11 — chairlift — 943 m to 1010 m No.11 — chairlift — 943 m to 1010 m No.5 — chairlift — 928 m to 1001 m No.5 — chairlift — 928 m to 1001 m No.12 — chairlift — 1015 m to 1126 m No.12 — chairlift — 1015 m to 1126 m No.1 — chairlift — 918 m to 996 m No.1 — chairlift — 918 m to 996 m 200 m lift9 chairliftsruns coloured as on the terrain bar · north is up · OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap Full screen ↗ Lifts and runs by name Lifts No. 2, Super Quad, No.15, No.3, No.13, No.11, No.5, No.12, No.1 Green World Cup, Utopia, Begginer:B, Pole Slope A, Champion, Shirakaba, Crystal, Path to No.5 Lift, Shirakaba, Traverse, Path to No.5 Lift, Begginer:A, Path to Heidi Restaurant, Champion, Utopia, Sky View Red Giant, Crystal, Champion, Sky Love, Carving, Paradise, Ocean View Black Giant, クリスタル, Crystal, World Cup, Sky Love Nearby FAQ Is Madarao Mountain Resort on the Ikon Pass? Yes. The Ikon Pass grants 7 days at Madarao Mountain Resort for 2026/27, with no blackout dates. Is Madarao Mountain Resort on the Ikon Base? Yes. The Ikon Base grants 5 days at Madarao Mountain Resort for 2026/27, with no blackout dates. How much snow does Madarao Mountain Resort get? Madarao Mountain Resort has heavy snowfall by our banding. What else can I ski nearby on the same pass? Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort (13 km ), Arai Mountain Resort (19 km ), Okushiga Kogen Ski Area (23 km ) Sources Pass terms Ikon Mountain figures OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap Season dates and live status skiresort.info Snow on the ground Open-Meteo Snowfall, measured 信濃町 AMeDAS (JMA), 8.7 km away, 10-season mean Snowfall, model ERA5, ~10 km grid, at mid-mountain Data (ODbL) · Method
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