Good morning from Yuzawa.

An earlier report today and for once the photos have quite a lot of blue on them.

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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Individual ski area information: Wednesday 6th January 2021
Information on a selection of the larger ski areas in the region, listed in alphabetical order.
Ski areas are now generally open as normal. Specific news and points of interest noted below.
All information is checked with official sources and updated manually every day. Subject to change.

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


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Other ski areas in the region:

- Chateau Shiozawa
- Hakkai Sanroku
- Ipponsugi
- Itsukamachi
- Mt Granview (usually weekends only)
- Muica Snow Resort
- Yuzawa Park

Closed during the 2020-2021 winter season
- Ishiuchi Hanaoka