Yuzawa Now: Friday 26th March 2021
- Mar 26, 2021
- 4 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this seas 1109cm
Posted on Friday 26th March 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.
Clouds all around this morning with the threat of rain - and some spots of rain already started. We're hoping that it won't last long, as per forecasts.
Tomorrow should be sunny from the start of the day.
The Gigi course of GALA Yuzawa is today being used for an event and will be closed to the general public while that is ongoing.
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The upcoming weekend will be the last weekend of the ski season for the following ski areas:
In Yuzawa town: Iwappara, NASPA Ski Garden, Yuzawa Kogen, Yuzawa Park
In Minamiuonuma city: Chateau Shiozawa, Joetsu Kokusai, Mt Granview
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GALA Yuzawa
Open as planned this morning
All courses in the Central and Northern Areas are available apart from Gigi and Roman Holiday
The Southern Area and the Landau Ropeway connecting GALA Yuzawa with Yuzawa Kogen are now closed for the season
GALA Yuzawa plans to be open until Wednesday 5th May
Official snow depth:
220cm
Ishiuchi Maruyama
Access via the Main Entrance and the Sunrise Express lift; open up to summit with 14 courses available
Some lifts and areas are now closed for the season
Ishiuchi Maruyama plans to be open until Sunday 4th April
Official snow depth:
Mid: 160cm
Iwappara
The central area Number 2 lift is open today
Most courses are due to be open for the upcoming final weekend
Iwappara plans to be open until Sunday 28th March
Official snow depth:
105cm
Joetsu Kokusai
8 lifts and 13 courses are open today
The Nagamine and Panorama Areas and Number 4 course of Atema plan to be open for the final weekend
Joetsu Kokusai plans to be open until Sunday 28th March
Official snow depth:
150cm
Kagura
Opening as normal today; most courses are open
The Kagura Area (via Mitsumata) plans to be open until Sunday 23rd May
The Tashiro Area plans to be open until Wednesday 5th May
Official snow depth:
Top: 280cm
Base: 230cm
Kandatsu Snow Resort
The D lift and Milky Way, Super Antares and Andromeda courses are closed on weekdays
All lifts and courses are open on weekends
Remaining night skiing on 26th, 27th March and 2nd, 3rd April
Kandatsu Snow Resort plans to be open until Sunday 18th April
Official snow depth:
160cm
Maiko Snow Resort
23 courses are open today
Maiko Snow Resort plans to be open until Sunday 4th April
Official snow depth:
Top: 200cm
Base: 30cm
NASPA Ski Garden
The Number 2 and 3 lifts are closed on weekdays
NASPA Ski Garden plans to be open until Sunday 28th March
Official snow depth:
125cm
Naeba
6 lifts and 14 courses are open today
Naeba plans to be open until Tuesday 13th April (extended from original planned closing date)
Official snow depth:
Top: 150cm
Base: 80cm
Yuzawa Kogen
The base and top Kogen areas are both open today
The Landau Ropeway connecting Yuzawa Kogen with GALA Yuzawa is now closed for the season
Yuzawa Kogen plans to be open until Sunday 28th March
Official snow depth:
Top: 200cm
Base: 120cm
Yuzawa Nakazato
The Number 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 lifts are operating today
Yuzawa Nakazato plans to be open until Sunday 4th April (extended from original planned closing date)
Official snow depth:
110cm
Yuzawa Park
The Number 1 and 8 lifts are operating today
Yuzawa Park plans to be open until Sunday 28th March
Official snow depth:
120cm
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Closed for the season:
Muikamachi Hakkaisan
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Data as of Friday 26th March 2021 Total snowfall at base so far 1109cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 43 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 355cm reported on 15 days February 2021 snowfall 292cm reported on 14 days March 2021 snowfall 9cm 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.