上越国際, Joetsu International, Jōetsu kokusai vs 妙高杉ノ原スキー場, Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort

    上越国際, Joetsu International, Jōetsu kokusai and 妙高杉ノ原スキー場, Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort are neighbouring resorts in Niigata Prefecture - here is how they stack up for different kinds of skier.

    Suitability - who each resort suits

    How well each resort matches different types of skier

    Beginners

    上越国際, Joetsu International, Jōetsu kokusai

    Good

    妙高杉ノ原スキー場, Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort

    Good

    Intermediates

    上越国際, Joetsu International, Jōetsu kokusai

    Good

    妙高杉ノ原スキー場, Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort

    Good

    Experts

    上越国際, Joetsu International, Jōetsu kokusai

    Not ideal

    妙高杉ノ原スキー場, Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort

    Not ideal

    Off-piste

    上越国際, Joetsu International, Jōetsu kokusai

    Not ideal

    妙高杉ノ原スキー場, Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort

    Not ideal

    Terrain Park

    上越国際, Joetsu International, Jōetsu kokusai

    Not ideal

    妙高杉ノ原スキー場, Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort

    Not ideal

    Families

    上越国際, Joetsu International, Jōetsu kokusai

    Limited

    妙高杉ノ原スキー場, Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort

    Limited

    Snow Confidence

    上越国際, Joetsu International, Jōetsu kokusai

    Not ideal

    妙高杉ノ原スキー場, Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort

    Not ideal

    Budget

    上越国際, Joetsu International, Jōetsu kokusai

    Not ideal

    妙高杉ノ原スキー場, Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort

    Not ideal

    Key stats compared

    Head-to-head on the numbers that matter

    Piste

    上越国際, Joetsu International, Jōetsu kokusai

    22.9 km

    妙高杉ノ原スキー場, Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort

    21.4 km

    Vertical drop

    上越国際, Joetsu International, Jōetsu kokusai

    714 m

    妙高杉ノ原スキー場, Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort

    1116 m

    Lifts

    上越国際, Joetsu International, Jōetsu kokusai

    19

    妙高杉ノ原スキー場, Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort

    5

    Top elevation

    上越国際, Joetsu International, Jōetsu kokusai

    932 m

    妙高杉ノ原スキー場, Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort

    1856 m

    Snow reliability

    上越国際, Joetsu International, Jōetsu kokusai

    variable snow

    妙高杉ノ原スキー場, Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort

    variable snow

    Snowiest month

    上越国際, Joetsu International, Jōetsu kokusai

    July (~14cm)

    妙高杉ノ原スキー場, Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort

    No data

    Day pass

    上越国際, Joetsu International, Jōetsu kokusai

    €6000

    妙高杉ノ原スキー場, Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort

    €6000

    Which should you choose?

    Our verdict based on terrain, snow, and who each resort suits

    Choose 上越国際, Joetsu International, Jōetsu kokusai if...

    you want the bigger ski area.