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Nozawa Now: Monday 21st December 2020

  • Dec 21, 2020
  • 2 min read

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


New snowfall at base 10cm
Snowfall at base this season 210cm

Posted on Monday 21st December 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here.


Hello on this Monday morning from Nozawa.


There's more snow to report. Not as much as there has been in the previous few days, but another 22-30cm is being reported on the top areas and a more modest amount down at base.


The Nagasaka Gondola is back up and running now so you can get that straight to the Yamabiko area.


It still seems to be snowing on those upper areas but has just eased off down here and there's even some blue sky showing. We'll see if that is just a temporary break and the snow will be back or not. We are due some clearer skies over the next few days along with some milder temperatures as well. Beyond that, snow back by Christmas.


Calling all Naski fans (ie. everyone):

Naski has appeared on the Hikage area.


Fresh snowfall recorded by the resort (since yesterday morning):

- Yamabiko (1407m): 22cm

- Uenotaira (1230m): 30cm

- Hikage (660m): 5cm

- Nagasaka (615m): 7cm

- Karasawa (563m): 5cm


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


- Yamabiko (1407m): 220cm

- Uenotaira (1230m): 205cm

- Hikage (660m): 190cm

- Nagasaka (615m): 180cm

- Karasawa (563m): 150cm


Planned operating lifts:


- Nagasaka Gondola

- Hikage Gondola

- Yamabiko Four lift

- Yamabiko Number 2 Four lift

- Uenotaira Four

- Paradise Four

- Hikage Four lift

- Hikage Triple lift

- Nagasaka Triple lift

- Nagasaka Gondola connecting pair

- Yu Road


Most courses open: the following are NOT open:


- Kogenashi

- Kandahar

- Skyline

- Grand Prix

- Jumping

- Karasawa

- Rinkan

- Kamoshika

- Tanuki

- Usagi



Nozawa Now 2020-2021 season

Data as of Monday 21st December 2020 Total snowfall at base 210cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 8 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 56cm (17th December) November 2020 snowfall 0cm December 2020 snowfall 210cm reported on 8 days




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