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Yuzawa Now: Sunday 16th December 2018

  • Dec 16, 2018
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata


New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this season 75cm

Posted on Sunday 16th December 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.


Good morning from Yuzawa. Just quickly for this morning:


Maiko Snow Resort opens from this morning and they are operating three quad lifts with the top Okusoeji area open.


Cold overnight, cold start but it is going to be milder today. The sun is out with some thin cloud in the skies


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The following ski resorts are now confirmed to be at least part open:


- GALA Yuzawa

- Kagura (almost all open)

- Kandatsu Kogen

- Joetsu Kokusai

- Maiko Snow Resort

- Naeba

- Yuzawa Kogen

- Yuzawa Nakazato

- Yuzawa Park


Apologies for a mistake in the report yesterday: Iwappara has not yet opened.


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Other planned opening dates


Friday 21st December 2018

- Ishiuchi Maruyama

- Muikamachi Hakkaisan

- NASPA Ski Garden


Saturday 22nd December 2018

- Chateau Shiozawa

- Ipponsugi

- Nakazato Snow Wood


Sunday 23rd December 2018

- Hakkai Sanroku

- Itsukamachi


Friday 28th December 2018

- Ishiuchi Hanaoka


Saturday 29th November 2018

- Mt Granview



Yuzawa Now 2018-2019 season

Data as of Sunday 16th December 2018 Total snowfall at base so far 75cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 7 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 32cm (15th December) November 2018 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2018 snowfall 73cm reported on 6 days



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