Base up top: 450 cm Temp Top; -10 Degrees Base at bottom; 280 cm New Snow since close: 30-40 cm Weather; Snow Ridiculous. That was what yesterday was like. The depth of the snow was real up there, probably the third deepest day of the season. Wind loaded slopes were around chest to[…]
Base up top: 430 cm Temp Top; -10 Degrees Base at bottom; 260 cm New Snow since close: 45 cm Weather; Snow Its on!! 45cm of ultra dry blower pow has descended overnight. Conditions will be exceptional and that icy base layer with cookies will be mostly buried out of sight but not[…]
Base up top: 380 cm Temp Top; -7 Degrees Base at bottom; 220 cm New Snow since close: 15-20 cm Weather; Wind and snow The snow is here! It has picked up overnight and we have 15cm of fresh sitting at the summit, 20cm on the more protected upper slopes. A higher amount[…]
Base up top: 380 cm Temp Top; -4 Degrees Base at bottom; 220 cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather; Overcast What a day it was yesterday! The snow was not deep by any margin and many tree areas were riddled with dreaded death cookies but those who got up on the[…]
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[…]
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[…]
Nozawa Snow Report 27 January 2015 Base up top: 385 cm Temp Top; +1 Degrees Base at bottom; 220 cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather; Light rain At the moment we have some light rain falling in the village of Nozawa Onsen. Not ideal conditions but the good news is there[…]
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[…]
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[…]
Base up top: 410 cm Temp Top; -8 Degrees Base at bottom; 250 cm New Snow since close: 20 cm Weather; Mostly cloudy Today is going to be epic. A clearing trend is well in effect, deep, deep powder and light winds. All the hallmarks are ticked. Hit up the tree skiing areas first[…]
