Yuzawa Now: Wednesday 5th February 2025
- Feb 5, 2025
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 57cm
Snowfall at base this seas 722cm
Posted on Wednesday 5th February 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.
10:15am update:
It may not last long, but the clouds have cleared to some degree and we have some blue sky and the sun making everywhere look really beautiful.
Original early morning report:
Good morning from a cold and snowy Yuzawa.
We may not have received as much snowfall as we expected during the day yesterday (about 12cm by 6pm). That was cleared... and this morning there is another 45cm on our measuring spot!
That gives us a total of 60cm since yesterday morning.
Yuzawa Kogen are only reporting 30cm snowfall. I am guessing there is really more than that up there! (Sometimes ski areas don't like talking about 'scary snowfall numbers').
Maiko Snow Resort is not reporting anything yet... other than there will be a delay with opening this morning.
The top Kagura Number 5 lift will be closed today due to avalanche risk. The Tashiro-Kagura connecting course and a few others also seem to be closed.
The Southern Area of GALA Yuzawa is closed too.
We can expect other delays or lifts affected by all this snowfall.
It is still snowing and a lot more is expected over the next few days. Perhaps worth pointing out that, at the time of this report it seems unlikely but some forecasts do indicate that we may have a lull in the snow mid-day and might even get a bit of sun.
In some ways it is kind of scary, but the much fun kind of scary.
(Just as long as everyone takes extra super care in the conditions and no-one gets hurt).
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Ski area information for Wednesday 5th February 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):
350cm
The Northern Area connection with Ishiuchi Maruyama (Buggy lift) is open.
The Southern Area and the connection with Yuzawa Kogen (Landau Ropeway) is closed today (too much snow).
Ishiuchi Maruyama
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
350cm
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):
235cm
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):
320cm
Night skiing is planned daily until 9:00pm
Kagura
Official snow depth:
Top: 380cm
Base: 330cm
Kandatsu Snow Resort
Official snow depth:
320cm
Night skiing is planned for Fridays, Saturdays and nights before holidays (until 2:00am the following morning)
Maiko Snow Resort
Official snow depth:
Top: 310cm
Night skiing is planned in the Maiko Area at weekends
Muikamachi Hakkaisan
Official snow depth:
Top: 390cm
Base: 190cm
Naeba
Official snow depth:
Top: 280cm
Base: 210cm
NASPA Ski Garden
Official snow depth:
260cm
Yuzawa Kogen
Official snow depth:
Top: 340cm
Top: 250cm
The connection with the Southern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Landau Ropeway) is closed today
Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort
Official snow depth:
290cm
Yuzawa Park
Official snow depth:
200cm
Yuzawa Now 2024-2025 season |
Data as of Wednesday 5th February 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 722cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 42 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 57cm (5th February) November 2024 snowfall 0cm December 2024 snowfall 352cm reported on 20 days January 2025 snowfall 286cm reported on 18 days February 2025 snowfall 84cm reported on 4 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.