Clear Blue

in Jan 29, 2015

Base up top: 380 cm    Temp Top; -11 Degrees Base at bottom; 225 cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather; Clear   As expected it’s a mostly clear morning in Nozawa Onsen with light winds and lengthy visibility. The alpinglow on the surrounding peaks was a spectacular backdrop for snow covered farmland. With[…]

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Powder is Falling

in Jan 28, 2015

Base up top: 380 cm    Temp Top; -9 Degrees Base at bottom; 220 cm New Snow since close: 10 cm Weather; Snow   Finally we have some beautiful thick flakes falling in the village of Nozawa Onsen. A welcome change from the liquid pow we were doused with yesterday. 10cm was recorded at the[…]

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Warm and Slushy

in Jan 26, 2015

Base up top: 385 cm    Temp Top; -2 Degrees Base at bottom; 240 cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather; Overcast   Kicking things off in Nozawa Onsen today with mild overcast conditions. Its still in the negatives at the summit so the skiing will be fair to good across the mountain, good[…]

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10/10

in Jan 25, 2015

Base up top: 390 cm    Temp Top; -5 Degrees Base at bottom; 245 cm New Snow since close: 3 cm Weather; Overcast   One of the best days of the season yesterday? The words were certainly tossed around quite a bit yesterday afternoon by frothing skiers and boarders descending from the hill. Id give[…]

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