Yuzawa Now: Thursday 8th December 2022
- Dec 8, 2022
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this seas 1cm
Posted on Thursday 8th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.
Good morning from Yuzawa.
It's raining down in town, quite heavily at times, but let's quickly move on to the more exciting news!
It is snowing up at Kagura and that ski area is opening this morning. The ski area is reporting 5cm of fresh snowfall on the ski run that is opening this morning.
Forecasts are starting to look more promising with snow due on the mountains today, and then hopefully down to town around Sunday.
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Planned Kagura operations today:
Ski course:
- Kagura main slope
- The slope is about 1500m in length and 30m wide
Lifts:
- Mitsumata Ropeway (8:30am – 4:30pm)
- Mitsumata Number 1 quad (8:30am – 4:15pm)
- Mitsumata Number 2 pair lift (8:45am – 4:00pm)
- Kagura Gondola (8:45am – 3:30pm)
- Kagura Number 1 quad (9:00am – 3:00pm)
All lifts apart from the Kagura Number 1 quad lift are used to get to and from the open area.
Getting to the open slope:
Mitsumata Ropeway > Mitsumata quad lift > Mitsumata pair lift > Gondola > Kagura quad lift > Hurray!
Getting back when finished:
Kagura Gondola > Mitsumata pair lift > Mitsumata quad lift > Mitsumata Ropeway
Note that a bit of walking is required between the lifts at Mitsumata. The ski area is offering a 'carry service' where they take your ski/board gear up to the open area while you ride the lifts.
Skiing or snowboarding on the Mitsumata summer ‘snow mats’ is not allowed - the only ski run open will be the Kagura main slope.
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Opening today!
- Kagura (via Mitsumata)
Ready to open when there is enough snow
- Joetsu Kokusai
Friday 16th December 2022
- Ishiuchi Maruyama
- Maiko Snow Resort
Saturday 17th December 2022
- GALA Yuzawa
- Iwappara
- Kagura (via Tashiro)
- Kandatsu Snow Resort
- Naeba
- Nakazato Snow Wood
- Yuzawa Kogen
- Yuzawa Nakazato
Friday 23rd December 2022
- Muica Snow Resort
- NASPA Ski Garden
Saturday 24th December 2022
- Chateau Shiozawa
- Hakkai Sanroku
- Ipponsugi
- Muikamachi Hakkaisan
- Yuzawa Park
Late December 2022
- Mt Granview
Confirmed as not opening for the 2022-2023 season
- Ishiuchi Hanaoka
- Itsukamachi
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Data as of Thursday 8th December 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 1cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 1 day Most snowfall observed in 1 day 1cm (3rd December) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 1cm reported on 1 day |
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.