峰の原高原スキー場, Minenohara Kogen ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

峰の原高原スキー場, Minenohara Kogen is a ski area in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Its 9 mapped downhill runs add up to 7.7 km, which ranks it #116 of 516 ski areas in Japan and gives it 0.3% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 850 m long.

Slopes at 峰の原高原スキー場, Minenohara Kogen

About 87% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 13% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes 峰の原高原スキー場, Minenohara Kogen a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 3 lifts: 3 chairlifts. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 1,390 m up to 1,545 m, a vertical drop of 155 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to 峰の原高原スキー場, Minenohara Kogen

The nearest airport is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), about 58 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 16 min by car; Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY) is 105 km away. Nearby ski areas include 菅平高原ダボスの岡スキー場, Sugadaira Kogen Davos Hill Ski Area (12.8 km), 菅平高原太郎スキー場, Sugadaira Taro Area (10.3 km), 菅平高原パインビークスキー場, Sugadairakogen Pine Beak Ski Area (15.8 km) and パルコール嬬恋リゾート スキー & ホテル, Palcall Tsumagoi Resort Ski & Hotel (15.5 km), which together add 60 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.