Just like that!

in Feb 05, 2015

Base up top: 425 cm    Temp Top; -9 Degrees Base at bottom; 270 cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather; Clear   Its a picturesque clear blue morning in Nozawa Onsen with a beautiful pink alpinglow on surrounding peaks. Today will be a day definitely worthy of bringing the camera up the hill.[…]

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Another Epic Day Today

in Feb 04, 2015

Base up top: 430 cm    Temp Top; -9 Degrees Base at bottom; 280 cm New Snow since close: 5-10 cm Weather; Fog   Seems like the first morning in about a week where we haven’t had more than 30cm of overnight falls. Not to scoff at the 5-10cm we received overnight tonight. Like every[…]

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150cm Storm Total

in Feb 03, 2015

Base up top: 440 cm    Temp Top; -9 Degrees Base at bottom; 285 cm New Snow since close: 15 cm Weather; Light snow   We still have some light snow falling in the village of Nozawa Onsen. Conditions are as good as it gets with deep fresh powder absolutely everywhere. It will be hard[…]

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Get ready for round two

in Feb 02, 2015

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[…]

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Pow! Just Like That

in Feb 01, 2015

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[…]

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