Yuzawa Now: Saturday 2nd January 2021
- Jan 2, 2021
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 18cm
Snowfall at base this seas 539cm
Posted on Saturday 2nd January 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.
There was more snow during the day yesterday and overnight, though not quite as full on as it was and not as much as the forecasts (including the often close to correct Niigata Prefecture snowfall forecast) told us to expect.
An additional 10cm was cleared yesterday evening and with just 8cm this morning... so that makes 18cm for the report today.
Curiously, Kagura seem to be reporting 'no snow since yesterday'. Maiko Snow Resort are reporting 10cm.
It is still snowing lightly now and that is probably what we can expect for the day today, though it might ease off.
This morning parts of Naeba are not open due to risk of avalanche, including the top area and Dragondola. Otherwise ski areas around town appear to have caught up with themselves again and generally opening as normal; though it looks like the top quad at Iwappara is still being rested this morning. Both the top and base areas of Yuzawa Kogen are open and all of the Central and Northern Areas of GALA Yuzawa are now open.
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GALA Yuzawa
Operating lifts:
- All lifts in Central and Northern Areas
Courses open:
- All courses in Central and Northern Areas
- Downhill course (Falcon)
Official snow depth:
- 290cm
Ishiuchi Maruyama
Lift & course info:
- All lifts and all areas open
Official snow depth:
- Top: 250cm
Iwappara
Operating lifts:
- Number 1 pair parallel
- Number 2 pair
- Number 3 pair
- Central quad
Official snow depth:
- 250cm
Joetsu Kokusai
Lifts & course info:
16 courses; Atema closed today
Official snow depth:
- 240cm
Kagura
Lifts & course info:
- Kagura is now mostly open
- Tashiro-Kagura connection now open
- 19/23 courses open
- 12/21 lifts operating
Official snow depth:
- Top: 280cm
- Base: 230cm
Kandatsu Snow Resort
Lift & course info:
- All lifts operating and all courses open
Official snow depth:
- 220cm
Maiko Snow Resort
Official snow depth:
- 290cm (top)
- 210cm (base)
Muikamachi Hakkaisan
- 12 of 14 courses open
- 3 of 4 lifts operating
Official snow depth:
- 220cm (top)
- 120cm (base)
NASPA Ski Garden
Lift & course info:
- All lifts and courses open
Official snow depth:
- 260cm
Naeba
Lift & course info:
- 12 of 22 courses open
- 7 of 12 lifts operating
Official snow depth:
- 120cm (top)
- 100cm (base)
Yuzawa Kogen
Lift & course info:
- Both Kogen and base areas open
Official snow depth:
- 280cm (top)
- 220cm (base)
Yuzawa Nakazato
Lift & course info:
- Mostly open
Official snow depth:
- 260cm
Yuzawa Now 2020-2021 season |
Data as of Saturday 2nd January 2021 Total snowfall at base so far 539cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 15 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 86cm reported on 2 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.