Yuzawa Now: Friday 23rd May 2014
- May 23, 2014
- 2 min read
Updated: Nov 22, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this season 833cm
Posted on Friday 23rd May 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.
At last things not as wet today though it's keeping cool, chilly almost.
Last two days coming up at Kagura.
And the really good news is that they are not going to have to bring out the shuttle bus connecting the top of the Mitsumata Ropeway with the Kagura Gondola... yes, no need for a bus and you can still get over to Kagura and ski down the Mitsumata slope to get back to the Ropeway at the end of the day.
They have done well! Especially considering all the talk of less snow than usual this season. Interesting for sure.
Anyway, hopefully the sun will be out tomorrow and Sunday - maybe some cloud - but for the moment the forecast does not seem to be warning of any rainfall. Fingers crossed for good weather.
It is going to be crowded over the weekend!
Last report to round things off on 25th.
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Here's the lifts that are operating at Kagura:
-Mitsumata Ropeway (7:30am)
-Mitsumata Number 1 quad lift
-Mitsumata Number 3 romance lift
-Mitsumata Number 2 romance lift (open when very busy)
-Kagura Gondola
-Kagura Number 1 quad lift
-Kagura Number 1 romance lift
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Courses open:
-Gondola course
-Kagura main course
-Technical course
-Giant course
-Kagura park
Yuzawa Now 2013-2014 season |
Data as of Friday 23rd May 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 833cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 64 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (11th, 13th January and 7th March) November 2013 snowfall 5cm reported on 1 day December 2013 snowfall 131cm reported on 14 days January 2014 snowfall 297cm reported on 19 days February 2014 snowfall 204cm reported on 17 days March 2014 snowfall 191cm reported on 12 days April 2014 snowfall 5cm reported on 1 day May 2014 snowfall 0cm |
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.