Yuzawa Now: Sunday 18th December 2022
- Dec 18, 2022
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 1cm
Snowfall at base this seas 10cm
Posted on Sunday 18th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.
Kagura are reporting 10cm of snowfall since yesterday and Naeba are reporting 5cm. Hearing various reports on how busy it was up there yesterday. With only Kagura and a small part of Naeba currently open, everyone is going there! Just one more reason why we want all of the ski areas to be able to open quickly.
The heavy snowfall that we are (still) expecting has not yet arrived. Light snow has been falling early morning, but it is not the kind where we are going to see the cm building up. Not yet.
The 1cm reported today is being rather generous, representing a dusting. (Will keep in mind when we need to round down).
Varied conditions early this morning.
A few wise words from our long-time Myoko friend over on the Myoko Now report this morning if you care to read. It has definitely been a slow start, but there is no need to panic. Let's see how things look in another week.
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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.
Kagura
Mitsumata and Tashiro bases are both open
Lifts:
- Mitsumata Ropeway (7:30am until 4:30pm for the weekend)
- Tashiro Ropeway (7:30am until 4:30pm for the weekend)
- 12 lifts operating
Courses:
- Most of the main ski runs at Kagura are planned to be available today
- 21 our of 32 courses officially open
Official snow depth:
- Top: 60cm
- Base: 30cm
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Naeba
Part open
Lifts:
- Prince Number 2 Gondola (8:00am until 3:15pm, last one down at 3:45pm)
- Takenokodaira pair (8:15am until 3:30pm)
Courses:
- Takenokodaira
Official snow depth:
- Top: 30cm
- Base: 0cm
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Other ski areas in Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma
Ready to open when there is enough snow
- GALA Yuzawa
- Ishiuchi Maruyama
- Iwappara
- Joetsu Kokusai
- Kandatsu Snow Resort
- Maiko Snow Resort
- Nakazato Snow Wood
- Yuzawa Kogen
- Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort
Planned opening date: Friday 23rd December 2022
- Muica Snow Resort
- NASPA Ski Garden
Planned opening date: Saturday 24th December 2022
- Chateau Shiozawa
- Hakkai Sanroku
- Ipponsugi
- Muikamachi Hakkaisan
- Yuzawa Park
Planned opening date: Late December 2022
- Mt Granview
Confirmed as not opening for the 2022-2023 season
- Ishiuchi Hanaoka
- Itsukamachi
Yuzawa Now 2022-2023 season |
Data as of Sunday 18th December 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 10cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 5 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 4cm (16th December) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 10cm reported on 5 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.