Yuzawa Now: Friday 14th March 2025
- Mar 14, 2025
- 4 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this seas 1220cm
Posted on Friday 14th March 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.
We had a largely cloudy day yesterday with some spots of precipitation at times in the afternoon. Nothing major.
Today is set to be largely clear for most of the day and we should get lots of sun, though it doesn't look like it should be as warm as some recent days.
There'll probably be some hard slopes out there this morning but the sun should soften conditions up fairly quickly.
Maybe some more sun tomorrow, but the weather is about to make another change... starting to get a bit colder with an increased chance of snow (particularly at higher elevations). Forecasts are varied as to exactly what to expect.
At this stage of the season it is probably best to just think of any layers of fresh snow as an exciting bonus, and at the same time hope that rain is kept to a minimum and it doesn't warm up too much.
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Ski area information for Friday 14th March 2025
The information below is manually checked with official sources and updated for every report.
Ski areas in Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma listed in alphabetical order.
All planned closing dates are subject to change (if there are any changes we will adjust).
GALA Yuzawa
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
400cm
The Northern Area connection with Ishiuchi Maruyama (Buggy lift) is open
The Southern Area connection with Yuzawa Kogen (Landau Ropeway) is open
Planned closing date: Tuesday 6th May 2025
Ishiuchi Maruyama
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
330cm
The top connection with the Northern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Buggy lift) is open
Night skiing is planned on Fridays, Saturdays and holidays until Saturday 29th March (until 8pm)
Planned closing date: Sunday 6th April 2025
Iwappara
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
235cm
The top lifts (top quad and Number 1 romance lift) and courses are closed for safety reasons after an avalanche
Other areas of the ski area remain open
Night skiing is planned daily until Sunday 30th March (until 7pm on weekdays and Sundays; until 8pm on Saturdays and nights before holidays)
Planned closing date: Sunday 30th March 2025
Joetsu Kokusai
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
320cm
Night skiing is planned daily until Sunday 23rd March (until 9pm)
Planned closing date: Sunday 6th April 2025
Kagura
Official snow depth:
Top: 470cm
Base: 400cm
Planned closing date (Tashiro Ropeway): Tuesday 6th May 2025
Planned closing date (Kagura via Mitsumata Ropeway): Sunday 18th May 2025
Kandatsu Snow Resort
Official snow depth:
330cm
Night skiing is planned for Fridays, Saturdays and nights before holidays (until 2am the following morning) until Saturday 29th March
Planned closing date: Sunday 13th April 2025
Maiko Snow Resort
Official snow depth:
Top: 360cm
Night skiing has now finished for the season
Planned closing date: Sunday 30th March 2025
Muikamachi Hakkaisan
Official snow depth:
Top: 500cm
Base: 280cm
Planned closing date: Sunday 30th March 2025
Naeba
Official snow depth:
Top: 330cm
Base: 210cm
Night skiing is planned daily until Saturday 22nd March (until 8:30pm)
Planned closing date: Sunday 6th April 2025
NASPA Ski Garden
Official snow depth:
290cm
The Number 3 quad lift and Number 2 pair lift are not operating and the C and D courses are closed
Planned closing date: Monday 31st March 2025
Yuzawa Kogen
Official snow depth:
Top: 390cm
Base: 250cm
The connection with the Southern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Landau Ropeway) is open
The downhill course is closed due to avalanche risk
Planned closing date: Sunday 6th April 2025
Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort
Official snow depth:
395cm
Planned closing date: Sunday 30th March 2025
Yuzawa Park
Official snow depth:
230cm
Planned closing date: Sunday 30th March 2025
Yuzawa Now 2024-2025 season |
Data as of Friday 14th March 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 1220cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 68 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 62cm (20th February) November 2024 snowfall 0cm December 2024 snowfall 352cm reported on 20 days January 2025 snowfall 286cm reported on 18 days February 2025 snowfall 539cm reported on 23 days March 2025 snowfall 43cm reported on 7 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.