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Naeba Now: Thursday 27th December 2018

  • Dec 27, 2018
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Naeba region of Niigata


New snowfall at base 1cm
Snowfall at base this season 101cm

Posted on Thursday 27th December 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here.


Morning from Naeba.


This morning it has started snowing. I have 1cm to report now, but everyone is very much hoping that the forecasts are right and that a lot of snow is going to be falling over the region in the next few days and hopefully into next week.


The Number 3 lift is not operating at the moment due to some kind of electrical issue. See below for lifts and what is open (image).


Heavy snow please!


Operating lifts:


- Dragondola

- Prince Number 2 Gondola

- Number 5 high speed lift (* OPEN FOR NIGHTA)

- Hiuchi Number 1 pair lift

- Number 4 romance pair lift

- Takenokodaira romance pair lift


Open courses:


- Takenokodaira

- Number 4 (* OPEN FOR NIGHTA)

- Number 5 (* OPEN FOR NIGHTA)

- Dragondola connecting course

- Hiuchi (part)

- Number 4 high speed course

- Daishamen

- Number 3

- Wakuwaku

- Downhill


Planned night-time operations:


- Daily until Sunday 24th March 2019

- 4:00pm until 8:30pm



Naeba Now 2018-2019 season

Data as of Thursday 27th December 2018 Total snowfall at base so far 101cm Number of days snowfall observed 12 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 33cm (reported on 10th December) November 2018 snowfall 1cm observed on 1 day December 2018 snowfall 100cm observed on 11 days




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