Nozawa Now: Saturday 18th December 2021
- Dec 18, 2021
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 34cm
Snowfall at base this season 58cm
Posted on Saturday 18th December 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here.
Good morning from Nozawa, and a good one it is too. Snow has arrived. :)
The ski area this morning is reporting a magnificent sounding 83cm of fresh snow on the top Yamabiko area since yesterday. 50cm from Uenotaira. Those are impressive numbers. Lower down at base areas there is also a good thick layer of snow and it is still snowing now. Definitely feels colder too.
The Paradise quad, Skyline connecting lift and Yu Road are scheduled to be moving today; Paradise and Kokenashi runs should also be open, all being well.
Hopefully from now on we'll be able to stick in winter mode pretty much through until spring.
Information checked each morning. All subject to change.
Fresh snowfall recorded by the ski area (since yesterday morning):
- Yamabiko (1615m): 83cm (!)
- Uenotaira (1407m): 50cm
- Hikage (660m): -cm (not reporting yet)
- Nagasaka (616m): -cm (not reporting yet)
- Karasawa (563m): -cm (not reporting yet)
Official snow depth numbers (reported by the ski area):
- Yamabiko (1615m): 110cm
- Uenotaira (1407m): 90cm
- Hikage (660m): -cm (not reporting yet)
- Nagasaka (616m): -cm (not reporting yet)
- Karasawa (563m): -cm (not reporting yet)
Planned operating lifts:
- Nagasaka Gondola
- Yamabiko Four lift
- Yamabiko Number 2 Four lift
- Uenotaira quad
- Paradise quad
- Skyline connecting lift
- Yu Road
Courses currently open:
- Yamabiko A
- Yamabiko B
- Yamabiko C
- Yamabiko D
- Yamabiko E
- Uenotaira
- Kokenashi A/B
- Paradise (dependent on snow conditions)
Nozawa Now 2021-2022 season |
Data as of Saturday 18th December 2021 Total snowfall at base 58cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 6 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 34cm (18th December) November 2021 snowfall 15cm reported on 2 days December 2021 snowfall 43cm reported on 4 days |
All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Nozawa Onsen. 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.