Yuzawa Now: Tuesday 18th March 2025
- Mar 18, 2025
- 4 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 5cm
Snowfall at base this seas 1225cm
Posted on Tuesday 18th March 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.
Update:
Kagura appears to be reporting 70cm (!) of snow over the last few days, and that is the reason why the top Number 5 lift is closed today. (Official snow depth hasn't budged, though!)
Maiko Snow Resort was reporting 10cm this morning.
The early morning clouds cleared leaving us with a beautiful morning with lots of blue sky and sunshine.
Original report:
We had some wet snow falling for much of the day yesterday. It was more like rain at times, especially earlier on, and more definitely rain just to the north out in Minamiuonuma. (Though that did actually turn into snow later on).
Just under 5cm of snow to add to this report as a result. We can perhaps expect a bit more than that at higher elevations.
There has been a lot of cloud early on, but a few patches of blue sky are already starting to appear in places. Indeed, sunshine and clearer skies are expected this morning.
Some more snowfall is due tomorrow and that may well be the last snow down to town level this season. Beyond tomorrow, forecasts show a run of clearer and sunny days with warming temperatures once again as we find ourselves in the last ten days of March.
All ski areas should be opening as scheduled this morning.
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Ski area information for Tuesday 18th 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):
390cm
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):
300cm
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):
225cm
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):
310cm
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:
320cm
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
Planned closing date: Sunday 30th March 2025
Muikamachi Hakkaisan
Official snow depth:
Top: 450cm
Base: 250cm
Planned closing date: Sunday 30th March 2025
Naeba
Official snow depth:
Top: 310cm
Base: 200cm
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:
275cm
The Number 3 quad lift and Number 2 pair lift (and C and D courses) are scheduled to be closed until 21st March
Planned closing date: Sunday 6th April 2025 (extended from original planned closing date of 31st March)
Yuzawa Kogen
Official snow depth:
Top: 380cm
Base: 240cm
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:
340cm
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 Tuesday 18th March 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 1225cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 69 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 48cm reported on 8 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.