Yuzawa Now: Friday 13th December 2024
- Dec 13, 2024
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 4cm
Snowfall at base this seas 68cm
Posted on Friday 13th December 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.
Just a little more snow since yesterday and we are staring this Friday morning with cloudy skies early on - it feels like it might get clearer and brighter. (Just a feeling!)
It will very likely be bit milder today, but hopefully not by too much.
We are expecting more cold and snowfall through the day tomorrow, and then perhaps some clearer skies on Sunday.
Today is the first day of the season for GALA Yuzawa and also Joetsu Kokusai.
It is the first time in five years that GALA is able to open on the originally planned opening date. We shall take that as a good sign! And they are doing it in pretty good style too, with all of the Central Area open from the start of the day.
At Joetsu Kokusai, five lifts will be open with the main skiable area being the Panorama courses.
(See details for each ski area below the following message).
Tomorrow, Naeba and Yuzawa Kogen also plan to open.
At Naeba, you'll be able to ski down from the Takanokodaira upper area.
At Yuzawa Kogen, a large part of the top Kogen area will be open, getting there via the Ropeway.
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Ski area information for Friday 13th December 2024
The information below is manually checked with official sources and updated for every report.
Please note that details can change quickly, especially at the beginning of the season, and official information may take a bit longer to update.
All information is subject to change.
GALA Yuzawa
Part open
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
90cm
Lifts scheduled to be operating:
Gondola and all four of the Central Area lifts (two quads and two pairs)
Courses scheduled to be open:
Melody
Edelweiss
Entertainment
Gigi
Grenoble
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Joetsu Kokusai
Part open
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
50cm
Lifts scheduled to be operating:
Pair in front of hotel
Nagamine quad (for transport)
Panorama quad
Panorama Number 2 romance
Panorama Number 3 romance
Courses scheduled to be open:
Up to 5 courses in the Panorama area (and possibly down to hotel)
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Kagura (via Mitsumata)
Part open
Official snow depth:
Top: 70cm
Base: 40cm
Lifts scheduled to be operating:
Mitsumata Ropeway (from 8:00am)
Mitsumata Number 1 quad
Mitsumata Number 2 romance pair
Kagura Gondola
Kagura Number 1 quad
Courses scheduled to be open:
Kagura main slope
Giant
Technical
Panorama
Gondola
Gondola Line
Family
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Planned opening dates for ski areas around Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma. All dates are subject to change and will depend on snowfall.
Saturday 14th December 2024:
Naeba
Yuzawa Kogen
Friday 20th December 2024:
Ishiuchi Maruyama
Kandatsu Snow Resort
Maiko Snow Resort
Muica Snow Resort
NASPA Ski Garden
Saturday 21st December 2024:
Iwappara
Kagura (Tashiro)
Muikamachi Hakkaisan
Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort
Yuzawa Park
Late December 2024:
Chateau Shiozawa
Hakkai Sanroku
Ipponsugi Snow Park
Nakazato Snow Wood
Yuzawa Now 2024-2025 season |
Data as of Friday 13th December 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 68cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 6 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 26cm (9th December) November 2024 snowfall 0cm December 2024 snowfall 68cm reported on 6 days |
All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Yuzawa. 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.