Yuzawa Now: Wednesday 27th December 2017
- Dec 27, 2017
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 54cm
Snowfall at base this season 214cm
Posted on Wednesday 27th December 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.
Excellent news this morning.
Heavy snow (and wind) overnight and as of 8:30am I am measuring 54cm of fresh snowfall. That's Yuzawa-style snowfall!
Here is what resorts are officially reporting (very probably 'under-reporting'):
Kagura - 40cm
Kagura Mitsumata - 20cm (!)
Kagura Tashiro - 40cm ...though no increases in official snow depths (!!)
Naeba - 20-30cm
Maiko Snow Resort - more than 50cm
Interesting to see some official snow depths staying where they are and some taking big jumps. As we have said before, once we have the base it's the fresh snow that is the most interesting number.
Some lifts appear to be affected by the conditions this morning - either closed (Tashiro area, Maiko gondola) or possibly delayed as staff cope with the heavy snow. The individual resort info below is updated as much as we can each morning.
It is continuing to snow now with more expected through today and tomorrow. Hopefully it will continue to pile up and bring us some deep conditions out there - and everywhere. Perfect for the New Year period. With some more snow, we should very soon be at a stage where everywhere is open as normal.
Obviously with the snow and wind visibility is reduced and it feels cold out.
Wrap up well and take care if you brave these conditions.
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Ski resorts in Yuzawa:
GALA Yuzawa
GALA Yuzawa is open with 6 lifts operating and 8 courses (Central and Northern Areas) open.
The sledding area is also open.
- 120cm
Iwappara
- Iwappara is open with the central and upper area available (4 lifts and 11 courses). Nighta until 8pm.
- 130cm
Kagura
Almost all of Kagura is open.
Tashiro Ropeway and area closed today. Mitsumata open up to Kagura Number 1 Romance lift.
The Dragondola connecting Kagura with Naeba is now operating.
The top Kagura Number 5 lift should be open from 1st January.
- Kagura area: 180cm
- Mitsumata area: 120cm
- Tashiro area: 140cm
Kandatsu Kogen
Kandatsu Kogen is mostly open.
- 90cm
Naeba
Most of Naeba is now open.
The Dragondola connecting Naeba with Kagura is now operating.
- Base: 100cm
NASPA Ski Garden
- NASPA Ski Garden is open with all lifts operating and all the main courses available. The Mogul and Slopestyle areas are not yet available.
- 150cm
Yuzawa Kogen
Yuzawa Kogen is open with all lifts operating and courses open.
- Top: 130cm
- Base: 70cm
Yuzawa Park
Yuzawa Park is now open with all lifts operating
- 110cm
Yuzawa Nakazato
Yuzawa Nakazato is part open with six lifts operating.
- 80cm
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Ski resorts in Minamiuonuma (just to the north of Yuzawa):
Ishiuchi Maruyama
Ishiuchi Maruyama is open.
- 110cm
Joetsu Kokusai
Joetsu Kokusai is open with 19 courses available.
- 120cm
Maiko Snow Resort
All three of the main areas of Maiko Snow Resort are (at least part) open.
Gondola on hold this morning due to strong winds.
Nighta operations are scheduled to begin from 28th December.
- Top: 160cm
- Base: 80cm
Muikamachi Hakkaisan
Most of Hakkaisan is now open.
- 150cm
Yuzawa Now 2017-2018 season |
Data as of Wednesday 27th December 2017 Total snowfall at base so far 214cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 15 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 54cm (14th and 27th December) November 2017 snowfall 14cm reported on 3 days December 2017 snowfall 200cm reported on 12 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.