Yuzawa Now: Friday 21st February 2025
- Feb 21, 2025
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 32cm
Snowfall at base this seas 1100cm
Posted on Friday 21st February 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.
Good morning from Yuzawa.
The snow continues. 10cm by 6pm yesterday and another 22cm this morning. And it is still snowing.
That's 180cm of observed snowfall across the last 4 reports.
Crazy!
Maiko Snow Resort reports 30cm this morning.
Relief is due from Tuesday when the skies should be clearing, but there's going to be more snow before then. Perhaps not as much as the last few days, but maybe a fair amount. Some forecasts hint at the chance of some clearer skies from time to time. We shall see.
GALA Yuzawa is going to be completely closed for the day today due to the heavy snowfall, as they try to deal with it before the weekend. (Apparently, today is the first time ever that GALA Yuzawa has decided to not open due to heavy snowfall).
Kagura is managing to open via the Mitsumata Ropeway up to Kagura Gondola. The Tashiro Area is open up to Tashiro Number 1 quad lift.
It looks like Yuzawa Kogen is opening.
Once again, other lifts at other ski areas might be delayed/affected.
Monday is a national holiday and so tomorrow is the first day of a long 3-day weekend for many.
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Ski area information for Friday 21st February 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 information is subject to change.
GALA Yuzawa
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
460cm
Closed today due to heavy snowfall.
Ishiuchi Maruyama
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
440cm
The top connection with the Northern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Buggy lift) is open
Night skiing is planned daily until 1st March, and then on Fridays, Saturdays and holidays in March (until 8:00pm)
Iwappara
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
340cm
Night skiing is planned daily (until 7:00pm on weekdays and Sundays; until 8:00pm on Saturdays and nights before holidays)
Joetsu Kokusai
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
430cm
Night skiing is planned daily until 9:00pm
Kagura
Official snow depth:
Top: 550cm
Base: 480cm
Kandatsu Snow Resort
Official snow depth:
465cm
Night skiing is planned for Fridays, Saturdays and nights before holidays (until 2:00am the following morning)
Maiko Snow Resort
Official snow depth:
Top: 480cm
Night skiing is planned in the Maiko Area at weekends
Muikamachi Hakkaisan
Official snow depth:
Top: 500cm
Base: 280cm
Naeba
Official snow depth:
Top: 380cm
Base: 280cm
NASPA Ski Garden
Official snow depth:
420cm
Yuzawa Kogen
Official snow depth:
Top: 460cm
Base: 300cm
The connection with the Southern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Landau Ropeway) is closed due to too much snow
Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort
Official snow depth:
460cm
Yuzawa Park
Official snow depth:
340cm
Yuzawa Now 2024-2025 season |
Data as of Friday 21st February 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 1100cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 56 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 462cm reported on 18 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.