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Nozawa Now: Sunday 8th December 2024

  • Dec 8, 2024
  • 2 min read

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


New snowfall at base 7cm
Snowfall at base this season 27cm

Posted on Sunday 8th December 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here.


We have had more snow since yesterday. Not a huge amount, with the ski are reporting 15cm this morning (and 1cm yesterday lunchtime).


Some potentially heavy snowfall is expected today so I hope to bring you exciting news about that tomorrow. As I post this report the top Yamabiko webcam is looking very snowy (with what you can see with low visibility, anyway!)


With the fresh snow on the mountain, more is starting to become available. All of the Yamabiko runs are scheduled to be open today, with the Uenotaira course set to open from tomorrow.


I wonder if Naski, our fave bright green skiing vegetable, will be out on the slopes today. Be sure to say hi.


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

Yamabiko: 16cm

Uenotaira: -

Hikage: -

Nagasaka: -

Karasawa: -


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

Yamabiko: 50cm

Uenotaira: -

Hikage: -

Nagasaka: -

Karasawa: -


Lifts operating:

Nagasaka Gondola

Yamabiko Four quad lift

Yamabiko Number 2 Four quad lift


Courses available:

Yamabiko A

Yamabiko B

Yamabiko C

Yamabiko D

Yamabiko E (ungroomed snow)


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

All base areas are closed.



Nozawa Now 2024-2025 season

Data as of Sunday 8th December 2024 Total snowfall at base 27cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 3 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 17cm (7th December) November 2024 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2024 snowfall 24cm reported on 2 days




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