March Delivers Again

in Mar 15, 2014

Base up top: 360 cm Temp Top; 0 Degrees Base at Uenotaira 360cm Base at bottom; 175 cm New Snow since close: 18 cm Weather; Bluebird The day ahead is sure to please everyone… except for those not at Nozawa Onsen!  With clear skies and 18cm of fresh overnight we are in for another March[…]

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Big Flake Friday

in Mar 14, 2014

Base up top: 350 cm Temp Top; -3 Degrees Base at Uenotaira 290cm Base at bottom; 175 cm New Snow since close: 23 cm Weather; Big flakes After a warm spring day yesterday it is a very different landscape this morning. Saucer size flakes are floating from the sky and smiles are back on the[…]

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A day to remember

in Mar 11, 2014

  Base up top: 380 cm (Season High) Temp Top; -11 Degrees Base at Uenotaira 310cm Base at bottom; 190 cm New Snow since close: 25 cm Weather; Bluebird Have you ever imagined one of those perfect ski days? Dumping all night then blue bird morning. Well today in Nozawa all the elements have come[…]

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Another day another 30cm plus

in Mar 08, 2014

Base up top: 370 cm        Temp Top; -11 Degrees Base at Uenotaira 310cm Base at bottom; 205 cm New Snow since close: 40 cm Weather; Bluebird Perfection Anyone up here enjoying this March madness would be forgiven for pinching him or herself! Another day another “Magic Foot” and then some. Official report[…]

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One more time

in Mar 07, 2014

Base up top: 350cm        Temp Top; -9 Degrees Base at Uenotaira: 285cm. Base at Nagasaka: 180cm. New Snow since close: 30cm at the summit, 50cm on Uenotaira, and 20cm at Nagasaka. Weather: Mostly fine with passing clouds. A beautiful crisp morning in Nozawa Onsen; Snow fell consistently from close of lifts until after midnight which[…]

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A return to winter

in Mar 06, 2014

Base up top: 335 cm    Temp Top; -10 Degrees Base at bottom; 160 cm New Snow since close: 30 cm Weather; Snow Winter has returned with a vengeance here in Nozawa Onsen. Blizzard conditions overnight and this morning have eased revealing a mountain loaded with fresh japow. Since last lifts yesterday we have had[…]

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