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Yuzawa Now: Wednesday 6th January 2021

  • Jan 6, 2021
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata


New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this seas 561cm

Posted on Wednesday 6th January 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.


It's a lovely morning.


A dusting+ of snow overnight though no specific numbers being reported by ski areas.


Back to the chance of heavy snow from tomorrow night.


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The top Kagura Number 5 Romance lift will be open from today. It was due to open on New Years Day but good to see they have sorted that out quickly.


Information is a little unclear, but it looks like the West Area (Forest Zone) of Joetsu Kokusai only has two pair lifts operating at the moment and therefore is not connected with the rest of the resort - and only accsssible via the car park over on the Tokamachi side. Will try to confirm what is going on over there in time for the report tomorrow.


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GALA Yuzawa

The Southern Area is now part open and all lifts are operating

The link with Yuzawa Kogen and Ishiuchi Maruyama is also now open

Official snow depth:

280cm


Ishiuchi Maruyama

The link with GALA Yuzawa is now open

Official snow depth:

Mid: 270cm


Iwappara

Official snow depth:

220cm


Joetsu Kokusai

9 lifts and 16 courses open

Official snow depth:

230cm


Kagura

Top Kagura Number 5 pair lift should be open from today

Official snow depth:

Top: 280cm

Base: 230cm


Kandatsu Snow Resort

Official snow depth:

200cm


Maiko Snow Resort

Official snow depth:

Top: 260cm

Base: 180cm


Muikamachi Hakkaisan

Official snow depth:

Top: 290cm

Base: 200cm


NASPA Ski Garden

Official snow depth:

235cm


Naeba

Top area closed, but the Number 2 gondola and Takenokodaira pair lift are operating

Official snow depth:

Top: 120cm

Base: 100cm


Yuzawa Kogen

The link with GALA Yuzawa is now open

Official snow depth:

Top: 280cm

Base: 220cm


Yuzawa Nakazato

Official snow depth:

270cm



Yuzawa Now 2020-2021 season

Data as of Wednesday 6th January 2021 Total snowfall at base so far 561cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 18 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 96cm (16th December) November 2020 snowfall 0cm December 2020 snowfall 453cm reported on 13 days January 2021 snowfall 108cm reported on 5 days



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