Yuzawa Now: Saturday 8th February 2025
- Feb 8, 2025
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 32cm
Snowfall at base this seas 803cm
Posted on Saturday 8th February 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.
Continuing the pattern of the last few days, the morning snow eased off by mid-morning yesterday, but it was snowing again from night and into this morning.
Since yesterday there has been a total of another 32cm of snowfall as of 8am. (Maiko Snow Resort is reporting 40cm).
It is a cold, snowy and windy morning.
Today might not see the break in the snow during the daytime and it is still forecast to continue until at least Monday and possibly even Tuesday.
All areas of Kagura are completely closed today due to the weather conditions and only the base area of Naeba (in front of the hotel) is open.
GALA Yuzawa is open, though the Southern Area remains unavailable.
The Ropeway at Yuzawa Kogen is set to open, perhaps delayed, but the top lift might not be running.
The gondola and top Okusoechi pair lift are not opening as planned this morning.
Other ski lift delays are possible/likely.
Pretty wild conditions out there at the moment and appropriate care should be taken if you venture out.
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Ski area information for Saturday 8th 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):
410cm
The Northern Area connection with Ishiuchi Maruyama (Buggy lift) is open.
The Southern Area and the connection with Yuzawa Kogen (Landau Ropeway) is closed again today due to heavy snowfall.
Ishiuchi Maruyama
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
360cm
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):
270cm
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):
350cm
Night skiing is planned daily until 9:00pm
Kagura
Official snow depth:
Top: 400cm
Base: 340cm
Kandatsu Snow Resort
Official snow depth:
340cm
Night skiing is planned for Fridays, Saturdays and nights before holidays (until 2:00am the following morning)
Maiko Snow Resort
Official snow depth:
Top: 380cm
Night skiing is planned in the Maiko Area at weekends
Muikamachi Hakkaisan
Official snow depth:
Top: 460cm
Base: 230cm
Naeba (* Daily reports from here)
Official snow depth:
Top: 310cm
Base: 220cm
NASPA Ski Garden
Official snow depth:
330cm
Yuzawa Kogen
Official snow depth:
Top: 410cm
Top: 270cm
The connection with the Southern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Landau Ropeway) is closed today
Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort
Official snow depth:
340cm
Yuzawa Park
Official snow depth:
230cm
Yuzawa Now 2024-2025 season |
Data as of Saturday 8th February 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 803cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 45 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 165cm reported on 7 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.