Updated at 9:45am

Good morning from Yuzawa.

Yesterday the sun was out and it was a beautiful day with just a bit of cloud appearing later on.

There is no fresh snowfall overnight and today is starting with mostly cloudy overcast skies. (As of 9:15am it had started snowing up at Naeba and higher elevations).

Alas, a southerly wind is the bad guy today causing Yuzawa Kogen and GALA Yuzawa to both be closed for the day. No word from Kagura yet (though yesterday they were saying that that all areas were now open).

Maiko appear to be open as planned but the gondola may be operating at reduced speed.

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Head is spinning with so much information to check and update every morning at the moment. We are trying to put out as much information as possible. It would be an easier task if it was a case of bringing you news of tons of snow!

We will again be checking and updating the resort specific data below as necessary over the next hour or two. There may be changes. (Update: there have been!)

A good day or two of heavy snowfall would fix all this up really quickly. The forecasts over the coming week are looking promising. Please, please, please!

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Currently open:

GALA Yuzawa

- Normally open but closed today due to wind

Ipponsugi

- Part open
- Number 2 and 3 pair lifts, Number 1 romance lift and summit quad are operating
- 7 courses open

Joetsu Kokusai

- Part open
- 6 lifts operating
- 4 courses open (1 in front of hotel and 3 in the Panorama area)

Kagura

- Mostly open
- Both the Mitsumata Ropeway and Tashiro Ropeway bases ropeways are operating
- The lift/course connection between Tashiro Area and Kagura Area is available
- The Dragondola from Naeba is operating

Kandatsu Snow Resort

- Part open
- A, B and C lifts plan to be operating

Maiko Snow Resort

- Part open
- Maiko Gondola, Okusoechi quad, Okusoechi pair lifts operating
- 6 upper courses open

Muica Snow Resort

- Part open
- Number 1 and 2 pair lifts operating

Muikamachi Hakkaisan

- Part open
- Ropeway and Number 3 lifts operating
- Part of upper area open

Naeba

- Part open
- You can now ride down from top to base
- The Dragondola now operating
- Details on Naeba Now report here

NASPA Ski Garden

- Part open
- Number 3, 4 and 5 lifts operating
- F, G and H courses open

Yuzawa Kogen

- Normally open but closed today due to wind

Yuzawa Nakazato

- Part open
- Number 2, 3, 4 and 5 Romance pair lifts operating

Yuzawa Park

- Part open
- Number 7 lift operating

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Photos (below) from around 8:30am on Monday 30th December 2019:

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

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Other resorts

As soon as there is enough snow - still checking
- Chateau Shiozawa
- Hakkai Sanroku
- Ishiuchi Hanaoka
- Ishiuchi Maruyama
- Itsukamachi
- Mt Granview
- Nakazato Snow Wood