Giant Ski Area
Nagano Prefecture, JP — size XS · 2 km of trails · 260 m vertical · 3 lifts · heavy snowfall
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Season: usually mid December - early April.
26/27 Passes
| Pass | What it grants | Blackouts |
|---|---|---|
| Ikon Pass | 7 days shared across 17 resorts | no blackout dates |
| Shares that 7-day budget with Hasuike Ski Area, Higashidateyama Ski Area, Hoppo Bunadaira Ski Area, Ichinose Diamond Ski Area. | ||
| Ikon Base | 5 days shared across 17 resorts | no blackout dates |
| Shares that 5-day budget with Hasuike Ski Area, Higashidateyama Ski Area, Hoppo Bunadaira Ski Area, Ichinose Diamond Ski Area. | ||
The mountain
- Trails
- 2 km — size XS
- Vertical
- 260 m
- Summit
- 1596 m
- Base
- 1336 m
- Lifts
- 3
- Region
- Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Typical Snowfall
Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Heavy
- Measured, JMA station
- 539 cm — 草津 AMeDAS, 14.1 km away, 243 m below mid-mountain; 10-season mean, peak base 88 cm
- Powder days
- 4 a season — days with 20 cm or more; measured at 草津
- Snow-day share
- 77% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; measured at 草津
- Longest snowy stretch
- 31 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; measured at 草津
- Model climatology
- 291 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid
The Season
middle half of winterstypical2025/26
Snow on the ground: measured at 草津 (JMA AMeDAS station), 14.1 km away, 243 m below mid-mountain; 9 winters
Snowfall: measured at 草津 (JMA AMeDAS station), 14.1 km away, 243 m below mid-mountain; 9 winters
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.
Character
Its lift fleet runs to 1 gondola among 3. It is a small hill: 2 km of trails, against 11 km for the median Japanese resort on a pass. Most of what the independents' passes sell is this size. 21% of its trail length is advanced or harder, against 13% for Japanese resorts under 10 km.
Terrain
- easygreen1.9 km · 3 runs
- advancedblack0.5 km · 1 run
Japanese grading.
Lifts
- 1gondola
- 1chairlift
- 1drag lift
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hasuike Ski Area | 0 km | 4 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base (shared) | |
| Maruike Ski Area | 1 km | 2 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base (shared) | |
| Hoppo Bunadaira Ski Area | 1 km | 2 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base (shared) | |
| Sun Valley Ski Area | 1 km | 1 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base (shared) | |
| Nishidateyama Ski Area | 1 km | 5 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base (shared) | |
| Higashidateyama Ski Area | 2 km | 13 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base (shared) |
FAQ
- Is Giant Ski Area on the Ikon Pass?
- Yes. The Ikon Pass grants 7 days shared across 17 resorts at Giant Ski Area for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- Is Giant Ski Area on the Ikon Base?
- Yes. The Ikon Base grants 5 days shared across 17 resorts at Giant Ski Area for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- How much snow does Giant Ski Area get?
- Giant Ski Area has heavy snowfall by our banding.
- What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
- Hasuike Ski Area (0 km), Maruike Ski Area (1 km), Hoppo Bunadaira Ski Area (1 km)
Sources
- Pass terms
- Ikon
- Mountain figures
- OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
- Season dates and live status
- skiresort.info
- Snow on the ground
- Open-Meteo