Yuzawa Now: Friday 18th April 2025
- Apr 18, 2025
- 3 min read
Updated: 9 hours ago
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this seas 1243cm
Posted on Friday 18th April 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.
So, a bright and sunny day of the hazy kind yesterday and warm too. It warmed up to just over 20C in town, as expected.
This morning starts mild and generally overcast. We might get some sun later on.
Tomorrow is forecast to be fine, sunny and warm (up to 22C in town).
We can probably expect the two ski areas that remain open to be rather busy!
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Ski area information for Thursday 17th April 2025
The information below is manually checked with official sources and updated for every report.
All planned closing dates and scheduled operations information is subject to change.
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GALA Yuzawa
Official snow depth: 220cm
The Gondola and three lifts are operating on weekdays (Diligence gondola, Barouche quad, Coach pair and Victoria quad)
Four courses in the Central Area are open (Entertainment, Edelweiss, Gigi and Grenoble)
Four courses in the Northern Area are open (Broadway, Super Broadway, Swan and Super Swan)
The Snow Enjoyment Park and Quest Snow Park are open
The Falcon downhill course is now closed
Spring season operating times are 8:00am until 4:00pm
Planned closing date: Tuesday 6th May 2025
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Kagura
Official snow depth: 380cm (top) / 300cm (base)
Both bases (Mitsumata Ropeway and Tashiro Ropeway) are open
All sections of Kagura are open with 24 of 30 runs available and 12 lifts operating
The top Number 5 lift at Kagura is now closed
The Dragondola lift connection between Tashiro and Naeba ski area is also closed for the season
The Ropeways are both open from 8:00am until 4:30pm (last one up at 3:00pm)
Planned closing date (Tashiro Ropeway): Tuesday 6th May 2025
Planned closing date (Kagura via Mitsumata Ropeway): Sunday 18th May 2025
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The following ski areas have now closed (for skiing/snowboarding) for the 2024-2025 season:
Chateau Shiozawa
Hakkai Sanroku
Ishiuchi Maruyama
Joetsu Kokusai
Ipponsugi Snow Park
Iwappara
Kandatsu Snow Resort
Maiko Snow Resort
Muikamachi Hakkaisan
Naeba
Nakazato Snow Wood
NASPA Ski Garden
Yuzawa Kogen
Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort
Yuzawa Park
Yuzawa Now 2024-2025 season |
Data as of Friday 18th April 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 1243cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 74 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 66cm reported on 13 days April 2025 snowfall 0cm |
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.