Yuzawa Now: Thursday 19th December 2024
- Dec 19, 2024
- 4 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this seas 105cm
Posted on Thursday 19th December 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.
Good morning from Yuzawa.
The snow yesterday morning didn't really amount to much.
On to this morning and we have fine weather with a fair amount of cloud around but blue sky too, and the sun is out.
Forecasts do tell us to expect some snow later on today, with the next snow after that due from Saturday night through Monday... potentially good amounts of it too.
I was talking with a few ski area manager types yesterday. Maiko Snow Resort said that there is over 1.5m of snow up on the top Okusoechi area, though not quite enough snow (as of yesterday) to open lower areas. A similar story from a few other places, too. It seems like there is decent snow at higher elevations, though not enough yet really for some lower sections.
Ishiuchi Maruyama, Kandatsu Snow Resort, Maiko Snow Resort, Muica Snow Resort and NASPA Ski Garden are all scheduled to be at least part open from tomorrow morning.
Ipponsugi Snow Park, Iwappara, Kagura (Tashiro Ropeway), Muikamachi Hakkaisan, Nakazato Snow Wood, Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort and Yuzawa Park all plan to be open from Saturday morning.
There is going to be a lot of information to check tomorrow morning, so the report might appear later than usual. We'll try to bring you as many details as possible.
Also coming tomorrow is news of some free lift tickets!
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Ski area information for Thursday 19th December 2024
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.
GALA Yuzawa
Part open
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
140cm
Lifts scheduled to be operating:
Gondola and all four of the Central Area lifts (two quads and two pairs)
Courses scheduled to be open:
Melody
Edelweiss
Entertainment
Gigi
Grenoble
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Joetsu Kokusai
Part open
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
80cm
Lifts scheduled to be operating:
Pair in front of hotel
Nagamine quad (for transport)
Panorama quad
Panorama Number 2 romance
Panorama Number 3 romance
Courses scheduled to be open:
Up to 5 courses in the Panorama area
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Kagura (via Mitsumata)
Part open
Official snow depth:
Top: 140cm
Base: 100cm
Lifts scheduled to be operating:
Mitsumata Ropeway
Mitsumata Number 1 quad
Mitsumata Number 2 romance pair
Kagura Gondola
Kagura Number 1 quad
Courses scheduled to be open:
Kagura main slope
Kagura bypass
Kagura connecting
Giant
Technical
Panorama
Gondola
Gondola Line
Family
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Naeba
Part open
Official snow depth:
Top: 80cm
Base: 60cm
Lifts scheduled to be operating:
Prince Number 2 Gondola
Number 5 high speed
Number 4 romance
Takenokodaira romance
Courses scheduled to be open:
6 of 24 courses
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Yuzawa Kogen
Part open
Official snow depth:
Top: 80cm
Lifts scheduled to be operating:
Yuzawa Kogen Ropeway
Cosmos pair lift
Summit Panorama pair lift
Courses scheduled to be open:
Panorama
Aoikeshi
Cosmos
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Planned opening dates for ski areas around Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma. All dates are subject to change and will depend on snowfall.
Friday 20th December 2024:
Ishiuchi Maruyama * Opening as planned
Kandatsu Snow Resort * Opening as planned
Maiko Snow Resort * Opening as planned
Muica Snow Resort * Opening as planned
NASPA Ski Garden * Opening as planned
Saturday 21st December 2024:
Ipponsugi Snow Park * Opening as planned
Iwappara * Opening as planned
Kagura (Tashiro) * Opening as planned
Muikamachi Hakkaisan * Opening as planned
Nakazato Snow Wood * Opening as planned
Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort * Opening as planned
Yuzawa Park * Opening as planned
Wednesday 25th December 2024:
Hakkai Sanroku
Thursday 26th December 2024:
Chateau Shiozawa
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Data as of Thursday 19th December 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 105cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 11 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 26cm (9th December) November 2024 snowfall 0cm December 2024 snowfall 105cm reported on 11 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.