Yuzawa Now: Friday 3rd February 2023
- Feb 3, 2023
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 7cm
Snowfall at base this seas 589cm
Posted on Friday 3rd February 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.
Yesterday we had some changeable weather conditions. At times there was some blue sky and sunshine, but it often quickly started to snow again. In the end it felt like it was snowing more than it was clearer, though it wasn't the kind of snowfall where the cm quickly piled up. Our measurement since yesterday morning is 7cm.
We can probably expect 5-10cm of snow on the slopes.
It is snowing lightly at the moment though mostly a day of cloud is forecast. It actually feels like we might get to see the sun again as it is currently trying to break through the clouds to the north.
The forecasts for tomorrow are varied: some predict a cloudy day, some say it will be sunny in the morning. We might get some more snow again tomorrow night too, which would be great for weekend visitors.
There's some news on the Yuzawa Snow Link connections between Yuzawa Kogen, GALA Yuzawa and Ishiuchi Maruyama.
The Buggy lift that connects GALA Yuzawa with Ishiuchi Maruyama will be open from... today!
The Landau Ropeway that connects GALA Yuzawa with Yuzawa Kogen will be open from next Saturday (11th February).
A new simple rope tow lift has also been spotted at the top of Ishiuchi Maruyama. They are calling it Superstar Lift. Basically, this lift connects the top of the Buggy lift with the summit of Ishiuchi Maruyama, allowing people from GALA to get up to the top of Ishiuchi Maruyama easily. (Without that lift, you need to use the winding course to properly connect with Ishiuchi and miss the views from the summit). We will find out more about that lift and update our information both in this report and on the Ishiuchi Maruyama page on SnowJapan soon.
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Ski area information for Friday 3rd February 2023
Ski areas in Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma region (listed in alphabetical order).
The information below is manually checked with official sources and updated every morning.
All ski area operations are subject to weather conditions and subject to change.
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GALA Yuzawa
Official snow depth: 280cm
The Buggy lift connecting GALA with Ishiuchi opens from today.
Ishiuchi Maruyama
Official snow depth: 250cm
Night skiing until 8:00pm
Iwappara
Official snow depth: 195cm
Night skiing until 7:00pm
Joetsu Kokusai
Official snow depth: 240cm (top)
Night skiing until 9:00pm
Kagura
Fresh snowfall (reported by the ski area): 10cm
Official snow depth: 340cm (top), 240cm (base)
Kandatsu Snow Resort
Official snow depth: 240cm
Night skiing until 2:00am (Saturday morning)
Maiko Snow Resort
Fresh snowfall (reported by the ski area): 5cm
Official snow depth: 270cm (top), 160cm (lower)
Muikamachi Hakkaisan
Official snow depth: 280cm (top), 190cm (base)
Naeba
Official snow depth: 200cm (top), 120cm (base)
Night skiing until 8:30pm
NASPA Ski Garden
Official snow depth: 225cm
Yuzawa Kogen
Official snow depth: 230cm (top); 140cm (base)
Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort
Official snow depth: 225cm
Yuzawa Park
Official snow depth: 210cm
Yuzawa Now 2022-2023 season |
Data as of Friday 3rd February 2023 Total snowfall at base so far 589cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 37 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 51cm (5th January) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 123cm reported on 14 days January 2023 snowfall 437cm reported on 20 days February 2023 snowfall 29cm reported on 3 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.