Yuzawa Now: Thursday 30th January 2025
- Jan 30, 2025
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 13cm
Snowfall at base this seas 590cm
Posted on Thursday 30th January 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.
Fresh snow to report!
Here is what ski areas are reporting:
Yuzawa Kogen: 20cm
Maiko Snow Resort: 10-20cm
Kagura: 15cm
Our own measurement is 13cm. Maybe not as 'full on' and as much as we were expecting and hoping for, but this fresh layer is most welcome. It should have refreshed runs out there.
Further snow is forecast into tomorrow, so let's hope it continues to build up.
At time of report, there is some sun peeking through clouds in places.
Kagura is not opening the top Number 5 pair lift due to windy conditions up there.
In other news, it looks like Naeba has re-opened that top Takenokoyama lift.
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Ski area information for Thursday 30th January 2025
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 ski areas that plan to be open this season are now open.
All information is subject to change.
GALA Yuzawa
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
290cm
The Northern Area connection with Ishiuchi Maruyama (Buggy lift) and Southern Area connection with Yuzawa Kogen (Landau Ropeway) are open
Ishiuchi Maruyama
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
245cm
The top connection with the Northern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Buggy lift) is open
Night skiing is planned daily until 1st March, and then on Fridays, Saturdays and holidays in March (until 8:00pm)
Iwappara
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
180cm
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: 340cm
Base: 300cm
Kandatsu Snow Resort
Official snow depth:
250cm
Night skiing is planned for Fridays, Saturdays and nights before holidays (until 2:00am the following morning)
Maiko Snow Resort
Official snow depth:
Top: 270cm
Night skiing is planned in the Maiko Area at weekends
Muikamachi Hakkaisan
Official snow depth:
Top: 370cm
Base: 160cm
Naeba (* Daily reports from here)
Official snow depth:
Top: 260cm
Base: 190cm
NASPA Ski Garden
Official snow depth:
230cm
Yuzawa Kogen
Official snow depth:
Top: 250cm
Top: 180cm
The connection with the Southern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Landau Ropeway) is now open
Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort
Official snow depth:
215cm
Yuzawa Park
Official snow depth:
150cm
Yuzawa Now 2024-2025 season |
Data as of Thursday 30th January 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 590cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 37 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 55cm (28th December) November 2024 snowfall 0cm December 2024 snowfall 352cm reported on 20 days January 2025 snowfall 238cm reported on 17 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.