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Nozawa Now: Tuesday 10th December 2024

  • Dec 10, 2024
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano


New snowfall at base 1cm
Snowfall at base this season 43cm

Posted on Tuesday 10th December 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here.


The ski area has reported 5-6cm of snow up top and there has just been a dusting lower down. Top webcams are looking inviting with snow laden trees. Perhaps early morning limited visibility will improve.


Operations remain the same this morning.


More snow is still on forecasts and it looks pretty regular across the next week, too.


A very encouraging early start.


Fresh snowfall since yesterday morning (reported by the ski area):

Yamabiko: 6cm

Uenotaira: 5cm

Hikage: -

Nagasaka: -

Karasawa: -


Official snow depth numbers (reported by the ski area):

Yamabiko: 70cm

Uenotaira: 70cm

Hikage: -

Nagasaka: -

Karasawa: -


Lifts operating:

Nagasaka Gondola (from 8:30am)

Yamabiko Four quad lift

Yamabiko Number 2 Four quad lift

Uenotaira Four quad lift


Courses available:

Yamabiko A-E courses

Uenotaira (family lane)


You need to get the gondola up to (and back down from) the open ski runs.

All base areas are not yet available.



Nozawa Now 2024-2025 season

Data as of Tuesday 10th December 2024 Total snowfall at base 43cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 5 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 17cm (7th December) November 2024 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2024 snowfall 40cm reported on 4 days




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