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Nozawa Now: Saturday 14th December 2024

  • Dec 14, 2024
  • 2 min read

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


New snowfall at base 17cm
Snowfall at base this season 81cm

Posted on Saturday 14th December 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here.


Good morning from Nozawa.


With 25cm of fresh being reported again from the top of the mountain, I am a bit surprised that more terrain/lifts aren't open this morning - the day seems to be starting with the same operations.


What is open should be in great shape, though, with that new snowfall. And it's a pretty big area in itself, of course. Though I am guessing things might start getting a bit busier from today.


We might get some more snowfall during today, but the biggest haul seems set for tomorrow night into Sunday with more in the coming week too.


Thank you, Nature! You are treating us well this December. Let's hope this pattern continues...


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

Yamabiko: 25cm

Uenotaira: ?cm

Hikage: -

Nagasaka: -

Karasawa: -


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

Yamabiko: 115cm

Uenotaira: 110cm

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


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 Saturday 14th December 2024 Total snowfall at base 81cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 8 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 17cm (7th and 14th December) November 2024 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2024 snowfall 78cm reported on 7 days




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