Madarao Kogen japan
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Madarao Kogen Japan.
Madarao Kogen Ski Holiday Facts
Established in ? the Japanese ski resort Madarao Kogen lies at 1350 metres altitude in the Shinetsu region of the Japanese ?. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Madarao Kogen ski area is not snow sure. Over ? snow cannons ensure artificial Madarao Kogen snow making covers ?km of ski trails, which equates to around ? of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Madarao Kogen (Japan) is ? at a distance of ?km or approximately ? minutes driving time. Madarao Kogen ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
A single mountain with two seperate, non cooperating companies running two resorts. Good place for family vacation
alpine downhill runs to ski in Madarao Kogen Japan
Beginner Trails
 0 runs 0km |
0% |
Intermediate Trails
 10 runs 9km |
43% |
Advanced Trails
 9 runs 6km |
39% |
Expert Trails
 4 runs 4km |
17% |
Madarao Kogen Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski | |
| Intermediate Skiers |  |
| Expert Skiers | |
| Snowboarders | |
| Apres Ski | |
| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | ? - ? |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Dec 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Apr 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Madarao Kogen Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 18km |
| total length of Madarao Kogen trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 2.5km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | ? |
| direction Madarao Kogen ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 1350m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 910m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 910m |
| centre of Madarao Kogen ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 440m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 440m |
| can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served |
Skiing in Madarao Kogen
Skiing Madarao Kogen you'll enjoy 23 pistes and trails and that means approximately 18km of ski runs. Madarao Kogen lifts number 18 with the capacity to uplift 24000 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Japanese ski resort of Madarao Kogen is over 2.5km long.
Madarao Kogen Ski Area
Madarao Kogen ski area has 0% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 43% intermediate, 39% advanced ski slopes and 17% for expert skiers - the most difficult Madarao Kogen piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of 36%. You can ski Madarao Kogen after dark as there is night skiing on ?km of illuminated piste.
Madarao Kogen for skiing gets ? stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Madarao Kogen
If you snowboard Madarao Kogen you'll want to know that, of the 18 ski lifts in total, 0 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Madarao Kogen snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Madarao Kogen snowboard facilities include 1 terrain parks and 1 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 100 metres), 1 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.
Madarao Kogen for snowboarding gets 1 stars out of 5 overall
Madarao Kogen Apres Ski
The apres ski Madarao Kogen scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
0 apres ski bars 1 restaurants 0 bowling 0 night club 0 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 0 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 0 saunas 0 hot tubs 0 solariums 0 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 0 outdoor ice skating 0 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 0 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 0 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities ?.
Madarao Kogen for apres ski gets ? stars out of 5 overall
More Madarao Kogen Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Madarao Kogen resort - ski Madarao Kogen by any other name
The Japanese ski resort of Madarao Kogen ski resort is also known as and has the following common misspellings:
Madarao Kogen ski area has ski slopes which face ?
The direction which the various Madarao Kogen ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Madarao Kogen ski resort has ski slopes facing ?.
Madarao Kogen for snow gets ? stars out of 5 overall