Yuzawa Now: Sunday 22nd December 2024
- Dec 22, 2024
- 4 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 16cm
Snowfall at base this seas 125cm
Posted on Sunday 22nd December 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.
After a wet start last night, it turned to snow and we already have 14cm and it is quickly building up now with some moderate to heavy snow at the moment.
As of 9am, our measurement is 16cm. (Note: updated since original report due to an issue with our measuring point, and it is quickly increasing as this report is being written).
It is rather windy out there, too.
The current weather, while bringing us the precious goodies, is affecting the operation of some ski areas this morning.
Only the Mitsumata area of Kagura is open due to the weather conditions (the main Kagura Area, Tashiro Ropeway and Tashiro Area are closed). A few other ski areas are warning that lifts might be affected.
Visibility is limited at best and generally quite (or very!) poor. Real care required outside, whether on the ski slopes, driving or just walking.
Once this snow storm has passed, expect most ski areas to be mostly or fully open. That might be Wednesday, Christmas Day. Ho ho ho, indeed!
Good times.
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Ski area information for Sunday 22nd 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)
The Victoria lift in the Northern Area is also open
Courses scheduled to be open:
All of the Central Area is open
Broadway, Super Broadway, Swan and Super in the Northern Area are also open
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Ishiuchi Maruyama
Mostly open
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
100cm
Lifts scheduled to be operating:
11 lifts
Courses scheduled to be open:
Most runs apart from the Central Base area runs are open
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Iwappara
Part open
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
40cm
Lifts scheduled to be operating:
4 lifts (top area now open)
Courses scheduled to be open:
13 courses
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Joetsu Kokusai
Part open
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
100cm
Lifts scheduled to be operating:
14 lifts
Courses scheduled to be open:
14 courses
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Kagura
Part open
Official snow depth:
Top: 178cm
Base: 120cm
Lifts scheduled to be operating:
3 of 18 lifts
Courses scheduled to be open:
5 of 30 courses
Operations are affected by weather this morning
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Kandatsu Snow Resort
Part open
Official snow depth:
115cm
Lifts scheduled to be operating:
3 of 5 lifts
Courses scheduled to be open:
11 of 16 courses
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Maiko Snow Resort
Part open
Official snow depth:
?cm
Lifts scheduled to be operating:
Maiko Gondola (you need to take the gondola back down to base)
Okusoechi quad and pair lifts
Courses scheduled to be open:
8 courses (Okusoechi)
The Maiko Area is scheduled to open on 26th December
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Muikamachi Hakkaisan
Fully open
Official snow depth:
Top: 210cm
Base: 60cm
Lifts scheduled to be operating:
4 of 4 lifts
Courses scheduled to be open:
11 of 11 courses
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Naeba
Part open
Official snow depth:
Top: 90cm
Base: 60cm
Lifts scheduled to be operating:
9 of 24 lifts
Courses scheduled to be open:
4 of 12 courses
Please see our Naeba Now reports for daily updates from Naeba
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NASPA Ski Garden
Mostly open
Official snow depth:
95cm
Lifts scheduled to be operating:
5 of 5 lifts
Courses scheduled to be open:
7 of 8 courses
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Yuzawa Kogen
Fully open
Official snow depth:
Top: 105cm
Top: 45cm
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Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort
Part open
Official snow depth:
40cm
Lifts scheduled to be operating:
3 of 6 lifts
Courses scheduled to be open:
7 of 10 courses
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Yuzawa Park
Part open
Official snow depth:
50cm
Lifts scheduled to be operating:
3 of 6 lifts
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Other ski areas in the region:
Muica Snow Resort
Ipponsugi Snow Park
Nakazato Snow Wood
Wednesday 25th December 2024:
Hakkai Sanroku
Thursday 26th December 2024:
Chateau Shiozawa
Yuzawa Now 2024-2025 season |
Data as of Sunday 22nd December 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 125cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 13 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 26cm (9th December) November 2024 snowfall 0cm December 2024 snowfall 125cm reported on 13 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.