It's a wet Saturday morning here in Yuzawa, though Kagura are reporting some light snow. Having said that, it actually feels like it is brightening up a little as this report is being written.

The forecast is still promising snow today with the most due later tonight and overnight into tomorrow. We'll have to wait and see just how much that might be. Beyond tomorrow morning the forecast isn't looking very snowy, and rather mild.

Patience required!

Kagura is opening at 7:30am for the weekend - their Number 1 romance pair lift is also scheduled to be operating for the weekend.

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Planned opening dates for ski areas in the region

Below are the planned opening dates of ski areas in Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma. All are, of course, subject to change.

Now open
- Kagura (via Mitsumata)
- 4000m of course available
- Mitsumata Ropeway (7:30am - 4:30pm)
- Mitsumata Number 1 quad (7:30am - 3:45pm)
- Mitsumata Number 2 pair (7:45am - 4:00pm)
- Kagura Gondola (7:45am - 3:45pm)
- Kagura Number 1 quad (8:00am - 3:00pm)
- Kagura Number 1 romance pair (9:00am - 3:15pm)

Saturday 4th December 2021 / delayed
- Joetsu Kokusai

Saturday 11th December 2021
- GALA Yuzawa

Friday 17th December 2021
- Ishiuchi Maruyama
- Maiko Snow Resort

Saturday 18th December 2021
- Kagura (via Tashiro)
- Kandatsu Snow Resort
- Naeba
- Nakazato Snow Wood
- Yuzawa Kogen
- Yuzawa Nakazato

Friday 24th December 2021
- Muica Snow Resort
- NASPA Ski Garden
- Yuzawa Park

Saturday 25th December 2021
- Chateau Shiozawa
- Ipponsugi
- Iwappara
- Muikamachi Hakkaisan

Late December
- Hakkai Sanroku
- Mt Granview

Confirmed as not opening for the 2021-2022 season
- Ishiuchi Hanaoka
- Itsukamachi

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Photo:

- Yuzawa Kogen
- NASPA Ski Garden
- Route 17