Base up top: 430 cm Temp Top; -2 Degrees Base at bottom; 210 cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather; Clear A fine and clear day awaits those ready to ascend the hill this morning. Light winds, light crowds and there is still some good snow at the top. Today will be[…]
Base up top: 440 cm Temp Top; -7 Degrees Base at bottom; 220 cm New Snow since close: 5 cm Weather; Clear We have awoken to a staggeringly beautiful morning. A brilliant warm alpenglow is shinning on the surrounding peaks while a clear blue sky looks down from above. With deep fresh powder[…]
Base up top: 440 cm Temp Top; -7 Degrees Base at bottom; 195 cm New Snow since close: 30 cm Weather; Snow 30 cm of spring powder, tick. No one of the mountain, tick. The fact that today will be epic, guaranteed. Heavy but isolated snow showers have continued overnight adding no less[…]
Base up top: 390 cm Temp Top; -8 Degrees Base at bottom; 195 cm New Snow since close: 5 cm Weather; Snow Looks like we have some big flakes falling from the sky in Nozawa Onsen this morning. With temperatures slightly less than an average mid winter day and strong gusting winds it[…]
Base up top: 385 cm Temp Top; +1 Degrees Base at bottom; 200 cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather; Clear A repetitive spring pattern has established itself over the past few days across the island of Honshu. Today we have pretty much a carbon copy of yesterday with an light overnight[…]
Nozawa Onsen Snow Report 21 March 2015 A Springy Saturday It’s an undeniably beautiful spring day in Nozawa Onsen. Clear skies, sunshine; great spring conditions all round. The snow yesterday turned out to be exceptional yesterday, very fast and slightly slushy; we should look forward to similar quality today. Groomed runs will be the pick[…]
Base up top: 395 cm Temp Top; +2 Degrees Base at bottom; 205 cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather; Partly cloudy Very interesting weather in Nozawa Onsen today. The rainfalls over the past 36 hours has created some steamy tropical valley fog which dissipates above 1200m. With clear and sunny skies[…]
Nozawa Onsen Snow Report 18 March 2015 Cruising in the sun It’s possibly the warmest day of the season so far with the temperature earmarked to ascend upwards of 15C in the shade down at village level. Sunburn, goggle tans and t-shirt skiing weather is on the cards for today. Hard to imagine but exactly[…]
Nozawa Onsen Snow Report 17 March 2015 Warmer Spring Days It’s already a very warm sunny morning in the village of Nozawa Onsen. With a mid teen top temperature in the village later the feel of spring is well and truly here, temporarily at least. The skiing and boarding to day will be very slushy[…]
Nozawa Onsen Snow Report 16 March 2015 Spring Returns to Nozawa Onsen Looks like potentially one of the most epic weeks of the season has finally drawn to a close today. Not to worry as we are currently experiencing some beautiful spring weather, warm with beautiful sunshine and clear views. Of course, the snow is[…]
