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小出スキー場, Koide Ski Area ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

小出スキー場, Koide Ski Area is a ski area in Niigata Prefecture, Japan with 2.3 km of mapped downhill runs and 3 lifts, between 129 m and 257 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
2.3 km
Lifts
3
Top elevation
257 m
Vertical drop
128 m
Nearest airport
KIJ · 82 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy0.7 km
  • Advanced0.4 km
  • Intermediate1.2 km

7 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the Japanese piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 3 Chairlifts

小出スキー場, Koide Ski Area is a ski area in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Its 7 mapped downhill runs add up to 2.3 km, which ranks it #273 of 516 ski areas in Japan and gives it 0.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 333 m long.

Slopes at 小出スキー場, Koide Ski Area

About 31% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 53% intermediate and 16% advanced or expert, which makes 小出スキー場, Koide Ski Area a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 3 lifts: 3 chairlifts. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 129 m up to 257 m, a vertical drop of 128 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to 小出スキー場, Koide Ski Area

The nearest airport is Niigata Airport (KIJ), about 82 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 47 min by car; Sado Airport (SDS) is 104 km away. Nearby ski areas include 薬師スキー場, Yakushi Ski Area (1.4 km), 八海山山麓スキー場, Hakkai Sanroku Ski Area (3.3 km), 古志高原スキー場, Koshi Kogen Ski Area (1.7 km) and 須原スキー場, Suhara Ski Area (5.6 km), which together add 26 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to 小出スキー場, Koide Ski Area

  1. 1
    Niigata Airport Flag of JapanNiigata, Japan Airports in Japan
    KIJ82 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Sado Airport Flag of JapanSado, Japan Airports in Japan
    SDS104 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Fukushima Airport Flag of JapanSukagawa, Japan Airports in Japan
    FKS131 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport Flag of JapanMatsumoto, Japan Airports in Japan
    MMJ149 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does 小出スキー場, Koide Ski Area have?

2.3 km of downhill runs (7 runs): 0.7 km easy, 0.4 km advanced, 1.2 km intermediate. It is #273 in Japan by piste length.

How high is 小出スキー場, Koide Ski Area?

The lifts and runs reach 257 m (843 ft); the lowest point is 129 m, a vertical drop of 128 m.

What is the nearest airport to 小出スキー場, Koide Ski Area?

Niigata Airport (KIJ), about 82 km away in a straight line; Sado Airport (SDS) is 104 km away.

How many ski lifts does 小出スキー場, Koide Ski Area have?

3 lifts: 3 chairlifts.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.