Yuzawa Now: Monday 30th December 2024
- Dec 30, 2024
- 4 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 11cm
Snowfall at base this seas 352cm
Posted on Monday 30th December 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.
10am update:
As expected, early clouds mostly cleared and it is a beautiful sunny blue sky morning.
Ski areas are generally very busy, too!
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Original early morning report:
An early report this morning. Ski are snow depth data will appear later on.
Well, yesterday morning was interesting.
For a brief time yesterday morning we got to enjoy a period of largely blue sky and sunshine, but the forecasts were right. The clearer skies didn’t last long as the clouds quickly moved in from the northwest and by late morning it was snowing again. And, again, quite heavily at times with limited visibility.
Snow continued through the day and into the night, resulting in another 11cm to add to the report this morning.
We start this morning with a mix of cloud and clearer sky, but it looks set to be fine and sunny. It will be milder than we would like, but it’s hard to complain on such a beautiful morning.
Early morning conditions should be a whole lot of fun today.
Ski areas were generally noticeably busier yesterday in the run up to New Year. We should expect them all to be busy over the next several days in particular.
Kandatsu Snow Resort will have been upset at not being able to be open at such a busy time, but is open again from this morning.
Unfortunately it looks like the Sunrise Express gondola/6-person lift at Ishiuchi Maruyama will not be operating today. (Reason unclear). But that handy new pair lift they recently installed (Chuo Family Lift) will be in action to keep things running smoothly from the main base area.
The status of the top (Okusoechi) Maiko quad lift remains unclear, so we just hope that they get that moving again quickly.
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Ski area information for Monday 30th December 2024
The information below is manually checked with official sources and updated for every report.
Ski areas in Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma listed in alphabetical order. All information is subject to change.
GALA Yuzawa
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
320cm
The Northern Area connection with Ishiuchi Maruyama should be available from 3rd January
The Southern Area connection with Yuzawa Kogen should be available from 3rd January
Ishiuchi Maruyama
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
290cm
The connection with the Northern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Buggy lift) should be available from 3rd January
Night skiing is planned for Fridays, Saturdays and holidays from 28th December (until 8:00pm)
Iwappara
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
165cm
Night skiing is planned daily (until 7:00pm on weekdays and Sundays; until 8:00pm on Saturdays and nights before holidays)
Joetsu Kokusai
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
240cm
Night skiing is planned daily until 9:00pm
Kagura
Official snow depth:
Top: 280cm
Base: 250cm
Kandatsu Snow Resort
Official snow depth:
270cm
Night skiing is planned for Fridays, Saturdays and nights before holidays (until 2:00am the following morning)
Maiko Snow Resort
Official snow depth:
Top: 290cm
Base: 115cm
Night skiing is planned in the Maiko Area over New Year (28th Dec - 3rd Jan) and weekends from 4th January
Muikamachi Hakkaisan
Official snow depth:
Top: 350cm
Base: 160cm
Naeba (* Daily reports from here)
Official snow depth:
Top: 240cm
Base: 190cm
NASPA Ski Garden
Official snow depth:
275cm
Yuzawa Kogen
Official snow depth:
Top: 210cm
Top: 160cm
The connection with the Southern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Landau Ropeway) should be available from 3rd January
Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort
Official snow depth:
240cm
Yuzawa Park
Official snow depth:
230cm
Yuzawa Now 2024-2025 season |
Data as of Monday 30th December 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 352cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 20 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 55cm (28th December) November 2024 snowfall 0cm December 2024 snowfall 352cm reported on 20 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.