Precipitation Day!
Base up top: 380 cm Temp Top; -2 Degrees Base at bottom; 255 cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather; Overcast If you want to ski today then make sure you get up on the hill as early as possible as rain is in the forecast for all but the very upper[…]
Bluebird!!
Base up top: 400 cm Temp Top; -8 Degrees Base at bottom; 265 cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather; Clear Its a beautiful day out there this morning with clear blue skies a backdrop for the elevated Japanese Alps. Make sure you bring your camera up today to capture the views[…]
Cracked 4m @Nozawa Onsen
Base up top: 400 cm Temp Top; -7 Degrees Base at bottom; 255 cm New Snow since close: 20 cm Weather; Light snow What crazy day it was yesterday! In the morning we had one patch of blue sky but come about 10am the clouds rolled in from the sea of Japan and[…]
Wind and Snow Today
Base up top: 370 cm Temp Top; -6 Degrees Base at bottom; 245 cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather; Overcast We expect some snowfalls in Nozawa Onsen today but as of 7am they were not as yet on the radar. This is often the case with predicted weather events; they are[…]
The Blizzard Eases
Base up top: 390 cm Temp Top; -10 Degrees Base at bottom; 235 cm New Snow since close: 10-20 cm Weather; Some clouds Today is going to be a good day. After some extremely strong winds and snow last night the intense conditions have eased during the early hours producing a mostly overcast[…]
Fresh Snow Falling
Base up top: 350 cm Temp Top; -3 Degrees Base at bottom; 220 cm New Snow since close: 5-10 cm Weather; Snow As expected we awoke this morning to heavy flurries in Nozawa Onsen. With 5-10cm of fresh recorded up top it is clear that the snow probably started around 4-5am. Wind is[…]
Nozawa Onsen Fire Festival 2015
Nozawa Onsen Fire Festival 2015 It was a great time as always at the Nozawa Fire Festival last night. Last night the fire festival kicked off down in the village. Unfortunately tempered by a little rain but a huge crowd was in and a fun night was had by all. It was quite a spectacle[…]
Welcome to the Deepest Resort in the World
Base up top: 340 cm Temp Top; 0 Degrees Base at bottom; 210 cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather; Overcast Nozawa Onsen, welcome to the snowiest resort in the world. With the deepest base of any ski resort in the worldwide at this time, Nozawa Onsen has taken the top spot[…]
What a Day!
Base up top: 360 cm Temp Top; -6 Degrees Base at bottom; 220 cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather; Clear Today is the day that we all expected yesterday. A clear full blue sky in combination with the occasional streaky high and astoundingly photogenic cirrus cloud. The views from the top[…]
