Geren-de song feature: A roundup of the music played at ski resorts and songs perfect for snowboarding
Have you ever felt your excitement soar the moment you set foot on the slopes, thanks to music echoing across the snowy mountains? The songs that play at ski resorts often become special memories, tied to the rhythm of your ride and the thrill of the trip.
In this article, we’ll introduce a wide range of tracks you’ll want to listen to in the snow! If you know the perfect slope songs to accompany your snowboarding or skiing, your mood will be sky-high even in the car or on the lift.
Find that one song to make this season’s slopes even more fun!
Gelandesong Special: A roundup of music played at ski resorts—perfect tracks for snowboarding (1–10)
you’re myNEW!Pablo Haiku
It’s a Pablo Haiku track that feels like music made from the rising heat within a snowy landscape.
The repeated English phrases stick in your ears and give you a bittersweet yet comforting lift.
The lyrics, which sing of inarticulable, frustrating feelings and an uncertain future with someone important, seem to melt into a pure white world.
Released in January 2025, this piece was written as the campaign song for JR East’s “JR SKISKI” 2024–2025 campaign.
Many of you may have heard it in the commercials or seen it on posters.
Its medium-tempo sound, warm within the cold, is perfect for gazing at the view from a lift or for that moment of catching your breath after a run.
Add it to your playlist as a song to color your winter memories.
winterlustNEW!Laura day romance
Formed in 2017, Laura day romance is a three-piece band known for their literary lyrics and soothing melodies.
Released in January 2026, this track was written specifically as the CM song for “JR SKISKI 2025-2026.” It’s refreshingly bright, blending vivid depictions that evoke the feel of snow underfoot and shared warmth with a driving band sound.
There’s a burst of momentum—like everyone shouting “Ready, go!”—that makes you feel excited just by listening.
The exhilaration of snow-covered mountains, far from everyday life, pairs perfectly with the poppy vibe to make your time on the slopes even more fun! It’s also perfect for gazing at the scenery from the lift or as in-car BGM on the way to the ski resort.
A wonderful song that will color your winter memories in vivid hues.
White WindNEW!Momoiro Kurōbā Zetto
A classic that blends translucence and warmth—just the kind of song you want to hear in the crisp, cold air of winter.
It was sold as a venue-limited single at Momoiro Clover Z’s “Momoiro Christmas 2011 Saitama Super Arena” concert in December 2011.
With rich emotion, it sings of hope for the future and the preciousness of time spent with cherished friends.
The bittersweet yet powerful melody crafted by Shinya Tada, paired with the members’ earnest vocals, is sure to resonate in your heart.
It’s perfect not only as BGM while you carve down the slopes, but also for those quiet moments on the lift, gazing out at the snowy landscape.
A heartwarming winter staple, it’s also recommended to close out a day of snowboarding or skiing.
A Snowy ChristmasNEW!DREAMS COME TRUE
Isn’t this the kind of classic ballad you’d want to listen to softly in the car on the way home from skiing or snowboarding? This piece is a romantic, slightly bittersweet winter staple that captures the sparkle of snow falling from the night sky through piano and strings.
Miwa Yoshida’s supple, warm vocals seem to seep into your chilled body, don’t they? The lyrics layer together the quiet snowfall on a still night with the growing feelings of love in one’s heart.
Although it was released as a single in November 1990, a re-recorded version aired in 2016 as a Subaru commercial song, so many of you may have heard it.
It’s also known as the original song for the English-lyric version “WINTER SONG,” and it’s one of DREAMS COME TRUE’s signature winter numbers.
It’s the perfect track for a night on the slopes with someone special.
DEAR…againNEW!Hirose Kōmi
When the winter leisure season arrives, don’t you suddenly feel like listening to that commercial jingle? The song used in the commercials for the sporting goods store “Alpen” is sung by none other than the Queen of Winter, Kohmi Hirose.
Although it was released as a single in November 1996, it’s also known as a re-arranged version of a track originally included on the album “SUCCESS STORY.” Hirose’s powerful high notes and the warm lyrics that seem to fill the time you can’t be together really strike a chord.
It portrays the earnest feelings of someone who cares for a partner busy with work, yet believes in and waits for the day they can meet again—if you’re in a long-distance relationship, it might even bring you to tears.
Why not listen to it on the drive up to the slopes—or picture your loved one as you take in a snowy landscape?