Yuzawa Now: Friday 1st January 2021
- Jan 1, 2021
- 4 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 68cm
Snowfall at base this seas 521cm
Posted on Friday 1st January 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.
Good morning from Yuzawa and Happy New Year.
Forgot to mention yesterday: at the end of December 2020 the Yuzawa Now reports had observed more snowfall (453cm) than we had observed during the entire 2019-2020 season (425cm). Wow.
Anyway on to today and the snow continues.
This morning Kagura are reporting 40cm of snowfall; Maiko are reporting 30cm. Those numbers seem on the low side.
At our main measuring point, last night at 6pm there has been an extra 26cm since the morning report. It was cleared off and this morning as of 9am there's another 42cm on there. That makes 68cm since yesterday morning. And it is still snowing.
Kagura is open up to the Kagura Number 1 romance pair lift this morning, Tashiro area closed. The top area of Yuzawa Kogen is closed as well this morning.
It feels like we are back into a kind of 'coping' mode as we once again deal with large amounts of snowfall in a short period of time. It looks like the peak of this snowfall may well have been overnight last night but snow will probably continue through tomorrow and possibly heavy at times.
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New Year message from SnowJapan
The 2020-2021 winter season seems to have got off to a good start in many mountainous regions of Japan, with some areas enjoying some very heavy snowfalls. That is of course very encouraging to see. Even if you are having to look on from afar, we’re sure you will be glad to see a return to a more ‘normal’ pattern to the snowfall this winter.
So 2020 is now behind us and we surely all hope that 2021 will be an all-round better year for everyone.
If you are unable to be here...
We miss you and are sorry that you can’t be here, but hope that you will be able to visit Japan in the not too distant future; and that 2021-2022 season will be open for everyone to enjoy.
If you are here...
Let’s all keep doing everything we can as individuals to try and keep the current situation under control. Ski areas around the country are doing their best to encourage visitors to wear face coverings, keep distance and minimise contact with guests outside their own group. Helping out in that way is surely a very small price to pay to get to enjoy the snow.
One thing we have noticed this season is people mentioning how they are appreciating everything that extra bit more this year. Being thankful for the good things can’t be a bad thing.
We will continue to do what we can to remain positive and genki as we cover this season.
Wherever you are right now, stay safe, stay strong and take care.
SnowJapan wishes you all the best for 2021.
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GALA Yuzawa
Operating lifts:
- Diligence Gondola
- Barouche quad lift
- Sociable quad lift
- Coach pair lift
- Phaeton pair lift
- Victoria quad lift
- Chariot pair lift
- Tilbury triple lift
Courses open:
- Central Area (all open)
- Northern Area (all open except Roman Holiday B and Snow Park)
- Downhill course (Falcon)
Official snow depth:
- 260cm
Ishiuchi Maruyama
Lift & course info:
- All lifts and all areas open
Official snow depth:
- Top: 220cm
Iwappara
Operating lifts:
- Number 1 pair parallel
- Number 2 pair
- Number 3 pair
- Central quad
Official snow depth:
- 240cm
Joetsu Kokusai
Official snow depth:
- 220cm
Kagura
Lifts & course info:
- Just Mitsumata Area open this morning due to weather conditions
Official snow depth:
- Top: 280cm
- Base: 230cm
Kandatsu Snow Resort
Lift & course info:
- All lifts operating and all courses open
Official snow depth:
- 200cm
Maiko Snow Resort
Official snow depth:
- 280cm (top)
- 190cm (base)
Muikamachi Hakkaisan
Official snow depth:
- 220cm (top)
- 120cm (base)
NASPA Ski Garden
Lift & course info:
- Large part of Naeba terrain available
- 12 of 22 courses open
- 5 of 12 lifts operating
Official snow depth:
- 230cm
Naeba
Lift & course info:
- Unconfirmed
Official snow depth:
- 110cm (top)
- 90cm (base)
Yuzawa Kogen
Lift & course info:
- Kogen area closed this morning
Official snow depth:
- 240cm (top)
- 180cm (base)
Yuzawa Nakazato
Lift & course info:
- Mostly open
Official snow depth:
- 250cm
Yuzawa Now 2020-2021 season |
Data as of Friday 1st January 2021 Total snowfall at base so far 521cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 14 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 96cm (16th December) November 2020 snowfall 0cm December 2020 snowfall 453cm reported on 13 days January 2021 snowfall 68cm reported on 1 day |
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.