UPDATE FROM NAEBA, 12:30pm

Really disappointing news.

The World Cup event today has been cancelled due to the bad weather conditions. (It was originally delayed, but now cancelled).

Feel sad for everyone taking part and also all the people working hard to put the event together.

:(

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Original morning report

Good morning from Yuzawa.

Well, we got some rain again last night after that very mild and windy day yesterday. We were hoping for snow this morning. And it has started snowing this morning, but no cm to report just yet... more of a light dusting so far. It is more like sleet just to the north of Yuzawa.

If the forecast for snow during the day happens as we are told it will, I should have some fresh snowfall numbers to report tomorrow.

The only snowfall I can report from resorts this morning is from Kagura who are reporting 3cm. They are also saying that the Dragondola and top Number 5 lift (as well as the Tashiro to Kagura connecting course) are closed, but other than that seem to be open.

And GALA Yuzawa is back up and running today.

Yuzawa Kogen are saying lifts might be operating at reduced speed, but they are open.

Tomorrow I should have snowy news!

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We have a limited number of 1 day ski lift ticket vouchers to give away to SnowJapan readers:

Yuzawa Town:
This voucher can be exchanged at any ski resort in Yuzawa town (valid until 31st March 2020)
or
Minamiuonuma City:
This voucher can be exchanged at any ski resort in Minamiuonuma city (valid until 29th March 2020)

If you would like one of those please send us an email to editor@snowjapan.com with 'Lift ticket' as the subject line and let us know which you would like (Yuzawa or Minamiuonuma). You could perhaps also let us know how we're doing; or how you're doing!

Please only request if you are pretty sure that you would be able to use the ticket if you win.

We will be able to send them out on Tuesday, so this offer is open until late tomorrow. We will contact winners (chosen at random) late Monday, asking for a postal address in Japan. (Sorry, we can't send them outside Japan).

Good luck.

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The Audi FIX Alpen Ski World Cup 2020 event continues at the Naeba resort today. Good luck to everyone taking part and the organisers.

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Individual ski resort information: Sunday 23rd February 2020
All information checked and updated manually for each report. Subject to change.

GALA Yuzawa

- All lifts are operating
- All courses apart from the downhill course (Falcon) are open
- The Ropeway connecting GALA Yuzawa with Yuzawa Kogen is operating
- Official snow depth: 140cm

Ishiuchi Maruyama

- All areas are open
- Official snow depth: 110cm (upper); 70cm (mid)

Iwappara

- All lifts (apart from Number 1 pair) and most of mid to upper area open
- Official snow depth: 90cm

Joetsu Kokusai

- All areas are now open; some courses unavailable
- Official snow depth: 120cm

Kagura

- All areas of Kagura are open
- Top Number 5 lift closed today due to wind
- The downhill course will not be open this season (due to autumn typhoon damage)
- The Dragondola connecting with Naeba seems to be closed this morning due to wind
- Official snow depth: 250cm

Kandatsu Snow Resort

- All lifts are operating; most courses open
- Official snow depth: 115cm

Maiko Snow Resort

- All the main areas are now open; some course restrictions
- Official snow depth: 130cm (upper); 30cm (base)

Muikamachi Hakkaisan

- 12 of 14 courses open; all lifts operating
- Official snow depth: 180cm

Naeba

- 19 of 22 courses open
- Some course restrictions due to World Cup event
- Official snow depth: 90cm
- Details on Naeba Now report here

NASPA Ski Garden

- All lifts operating
- A, B and D courses appear to be closed today; others remain open
- Official snow depth: 65cm

Yuzawa Kogen

- The top area via Yuzawa Kogen Ropeway is fully open
- The base areas are also open
- The Ropeway connecting Yuzawa Kogen with the Southern Area of GALA Yuzawa is closed (GALA closed today)
- Official snow depth: 120cm (Kogen); 30cm (base)

Yuzawa Nakazato

- Number 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 lifts are operating
- Official snow depth: 80cm

Yuzawa Park

- Number 1, 3 and 7 lifts are are operating
- Official snow depth: 60cm

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Photos (below) from around 8:30am on Sunday 23rd February 2020:

- Yuzawa Kogen
- NASPA Ski Garden
- Ishiuchi Maruyama (2)
- Route 17/Yuzawa IC exit
- Maiko Snow Resort