Yuzawa Now: Friday 6th January 2017
- Jan 6, 2017
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 13cm
Snowfall at base this season 172cm
Posted on Friday 6th January 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.
We enjoyed seeing the snow fall for pretty much most of the day yesterday and while it wasn't big thick fluffy flakes for the most part it is good to see another 13cm on the ground this morning. And here's what resorts are reporting:
Kagura: 10-15cm
Maiko Snow Resort: 5-15cm
More snow means more lifts and courses being able to open - so while I can't quite say that "everywhere is open", we're getting there...
It's also good to see nighta starting up again at Iwappara and Joetsu Kokusai, with Maiko Snow Resort following on tomorrow.
The snow has now stopped and it is a generally very cloudy morning but if the forecasts are correct we might see some sun later on this afternoon. Fine weather is expected tomorrow as well and while it is a chilly start to the day today it will probably be slightly warmer tomorrow. Fingers crossed not too much.
With Monday being a holiday in Japan, tomorrow is the first day of the long weekend and traditionally one of the busiest weekends of the season at popular resorts. If you are planning on being in Yuzawa and if it is possible, an early start is recommended!
The next snow due around Monday night. (There's a chance of rain before snow at town level; let's avoid that this time, hey?!)
It should be good out there on the slopes this morning.
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Resort-specific info as of Friday 6th January 2017
GALA Yuzawa
11 courses in the Central and North areas are open as well as the sledding area.
Official snow depth: 160cm
Ishiuchi Maruyama
Lifts from all three base areas are operating and most course areas are available.
Official snow depth: 110cm
Iwappara
Iwappara is part open. 5 lifts and 14 courses are open - mid to upper areas.
Nighta is back on from today!
Official snow depth: 60cm
Joetsu Kokusai
15 lifts are operating and 14 courses are open.
The resort has started nighta again.
Official snow depth: 60cm
Kagura
All areas of Kagura are open.
Official snow depth:
Kagura - 170cm
Mitsumata - 150cm
Tashiro - 130cm
Kandatsu Kogen
Kandatsu Kogen is now 'fully open'.
(Note that Milky Way and Andromeda courses are open only on weekends and holidays).
Nighta from 6pm until 4am tomorrow morning.
Official snow depth: 120cm
Maiko Snow Resort
The upper Okusoeji area and part of the Maiko area are open. From noon today the Nagamine downhill course should also be open.
The resort has stopped nighta for the moment - but it should be back open from tomorrow.
9 lifts and 14 courses are available.
Official snow depth:
Upper - 130cm
Base - 30cm
Muikamachi Hakkaisan
The Ropeway, Number 1, 2 and 3 romance pair lifts are operating.
Official snow depth: 100cm
Naeba
Most lifts operating. Please see Naeba Now report for more specific details.
Official snow depth: 100cm
NASPA Ski Garden
NASPA Ski Garden is open. All lifts are operating and all courses (apart from the mogul course) are open.
Official snow depth: 105cm
Yuzawa Kogen
Yuzawa Kogen is open including the lower Nunoba area.
All lifts operating.
Official snow depth:
Top - 120cm
Base - 50cm
Yuzawa Park
Yuzawa Park is part open with the Number 1, 3 and 7 lifts operating and 8 courses open.
Official snow depth: 60cm
Yuzawa Nakazato
Yuzawa Nakazato is open with 6 lifts operating.
Official snow depth: 65cm
Yuzawa Now 2016-2017 season |
Data as of Friday 6th January 2017 Total snowfall at base so far 172cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 18 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 26cm (11th and 30th December) November 2016 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2016 snowfall 144cm reported on 14 days January 2017 snowfall 26cm 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.