Picture Perfect

in Jan 02, 2015

Base up top: 350 cm    Temp Top;  -6 Degrees Base at bottom; 220 cm New Snow since close: 30 cm Weather; Bluebird Unexpected bluebird this morning; today is going to be epic!! Snowfalls have cleared after continuing overnight at a higher rate than expected delivering 25-50cm of fresh at the resort summit and 30cm[…]

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Clearing Fog Today

in Dec 31, 2014

Base up top: 285 cm    Temp Top;  -3 Degrees Base at bottom; 175 cm New Snow since close: 10-20 cm Weather; Fog   Its another foggy morning in Nozawa Onsen today. We had a patch of blue sky before the sea mist once again rolled up the valley and engulfed the resort. There is[…]

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Fog and Light Snow

in Dec 30, 2014

Base up top: 290 cm    Temp Top;  -4 Degrees Base at bottom; 180 cm New Snow since close: 10 cm Weather; Fog   Heavy fog has enveloped the village of Nozawa Onsen this morning inducing a definitive maritime atmosphere about the mountain. Squashed between an inversion layer, it should hopefully clear with an increased[…]

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Nozawa Pillow Factory

in Dec 29, 2014

Base up top: 295 cm    Temp Top;  -2 Degrees Base at bottom; 190 cm New Snow since close: 5 cm Weather; Light snow   Looks like we have some light isolated snow showers across the region this morning. With a less than ideal wind direction, amounts will be fickle compared to forecasted totals but[…]

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Picture Perfect Day

in Dec 28, 2014

Base up top: 300 cm    Temp Top;  -5 Degrees Base at bottom; 215 cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather; Clear We woke to a perfect sunny morning, the first truly spectacular morning of the season so far. Views over to the Myoko volcano were something that had to be seen to be[…]

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Nozawa gets Buried

in Dec 26, 2014

Base up top: 310 cm    Temp Top;  -8 Degrees Base at bottom; 215 cm New Snow since close: 75 cm Weather; Snow   Ok, this winter in Nozawa Onsen is getting ridiculous for big dumps. Just another 75 cm overnight, pushing storm totals well over a meter and a half. I hope you all[…]

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