Yuzawa Now: Sunday 26th December 2021
- Dec 26, 2021
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 48cm
Snowfall at base this seas 128cm
Posted on Sunday 26th December 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.
Best morning so far, I would say. Lots of snow.
Here's what ski areas are reporting:
Yuzawa Kogen: about 50cm
Ishiuchi Maruyama: about 50cm
Maiko Snow Resort: about 50cm
And I concur - just been out and measured 48cm and cleared the spot to prepare for the incoming snow that I will be able to report tomorrow.
Kagura are being shy about new snowfall this morning. I suspect there is a lot. (Don't want to brag, after all. Or perhaps, scare some people off). But unfortunately the Tashiro Area is going to be closed today due to the weather conditions, and part of Kagura operations might be restricted too.
Ski areas will be happy to be scrambling to cope and get runs open today, so expect more to be opening up - if not today, then surely tomorrow.
The heavy snow is forecast to continue today and tomorrow so we can expect the numbers to start piling up. Just how we like it. This is why we are 'the original' Snow Country, of course. ;)
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Below are the planned operations (and opening dates) of ski areas in the Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma area. All information is manually checked each morning and is subject to change.
GALA Yuzawa
Lifts operating:
The gondola and all of the (4) lifts in the Central Area are now operating.
The Victoria quad and Tilbury triple lifts in the North Area are open.
Courses open:
All courses in the Central Area now open
Broadway, Swan and Roman Holiday A in the North Area are open
Yuki asobi park
Official snow depth:
70cm
Ishiuchi Maruyama
Reported snowfall (by the ski area):
50cm
Lifts operating:
8 lifts
Official snow depth:
60cm
Iwappara
Lifts operating:
Number 2 pair
Number 3 pair
Chuo quad
Summit quad (unconfirmed?)
Official snow depth:
70cm
Joetsu Kokusai
Lift & course info:
Much of Joetsu Kokusai is now open!
Official snow depth:
70cm (upper)
Kagura
?cm
Lift & course info:
All main areas are open (though some courses not available yet)
9/32 courses open
5/19 lifts open
Official snow depth:
Top: 130cm
Base: 90cm
Kandatsu Snow Resort
Lift & course info:
A, B, C and D lifts operating
Most courses are open
Official snow depth:
100cm
Maiko Snow Resort
Reported snowfall (by the ski area):
50cm
Lift & course info:
Much of Maiko is now open
Official snow depth:
150cm (top)
50cm (lower)
Naeba
Lift & course info:
12/24 courses open
10/12 lifts operating
Official snow depth:
80cm (top)
60cm (base)
NASPA Ski Garden
Lifts operating:
All lifts operating
All courses apart from D open
Official snow depth:
95cm
Yuzawa Kogen
Lift & course info:
The upper Kogen area is part open, part of lower area. Expect more open today.
Official snow depth:
?cm
Yuzawa Nakazato
Operating lifts:
Number 1-5 lifts
Official snow depth:
65cm
Yuzawa Park
Operating lifts:
Number 1
Number 3
Number 7
Official snow depth:
70cm
Yuzawa Now 2021-2022 season |
Data as of Sunday 26th December 2021 Total snowfall at base so far 128cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 11 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 48cm (26th December) November 2021 snowfall 10cm reported on 2 days December 2021 snowfall 118cm reported on 9 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.