Naeba Now: Thursday 29th December 2016
- Dec 29, 2016
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Naeba region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 6cm
Snowfall at base this season 140cm
Posted on Thursday 29th December 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here.
Good morning from Naeba everybody.
Things are looking absolutely beautiful today with barely a cloud in the sky!
As well as this the ski resort is opening up far more terrain today including the Dragondola to Tashiro and both Prince Gondolas Number 1 and Number 2.
The only remaining closures are the terrain at the top of the mountain and the Challenge Course Run.
Riding conditions are good today with perfectly groomed runs featuring on most parts of the mountain. So get out there and enjoy!
The weather forecast is currently predicting heavy snow starting from tonight. Fingers crossed that comes through!
Lifts running today are:
-Beginner lift No.4 08:00-20:30
-High Speed lift No.5 08:30-20:30
-Prince Gondola No.2 08:30-16:00 (last ride up 15:30)
-Takenokodaira Romance Lift 08:45-15:45
-High Speed Lift No.4 09:00-16:30
-High Speed Lift No.3 08:00-17:00
-Prince Gondola No.1 09:00-16:00
-Huichi Pair Lift No.1 09:00-16:00
-The Dragondola 09:00-15:30 (last ascending lift 15:00)
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Data as of Thursday 29th December 2016 Total snowfall at base so far 140cm Number of days snowfall observed 17 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 26cm (28th December) November 2016 snowfall 17cm observed on 4 days December 2016 snowfall 123cm observed on 13 days |
All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Naeba. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report.