Category: Nozawa Onsen Snow Report

Base up top: 335 cm    Temp Top; +3 Degrees Base at bottom; 140 cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather; Overcast   Its an overcast morning here today but at least the rain has stopped. Idealy, it fell heaviest during the late afternoon and night. This means the deep persistent slushy layer will[…]

Base up top: 350 cm    Temp Top; 0 Degrees Base at bottom; 150 cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather; Overcast   As expected the clouds have rolled in overnight in Nozawa Onsen and we currently have a flat overcast sky. Clouds are at mid level so the entire mountain has good visibility[…]

Base up top: 350 cm    Temp Top; +3 Degrees Base at bottom; 155 cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather; Clear   Its another perfect spring day in Nozawa Onsen. Light winds, cloudless bluebird skies and a perfect deep spring snowpack. For the best riding today head to the upper groomed runs or[…]

Base up top: 360 cm    Temp Top; +4 Degrees Base at bottom; 165 cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather; Clear Today should pretty much be a carbon copy of conditions we experienced yesterday but with slightly warmer temperatures. We currently have an almost cloudless bluebird sky in combination with light winds. The[…]

Base up top: 370 cm    Temp Top; -4 Degrees Base at bottom; 190 cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather; Clear   Bluebird skies, check. Cold overnight temperatures, check. Deep fresh pow, check. All the ingredients are there for an epic day of skiing and boarding here in Nozawa Onsen. We hardly could[…]

Base up top: 360 cm    Temp Top; -5 Degrees Base at bottom; 145 cm New Snow since close: 25 cm Weather; Heavy snow   Its been absolutely puking all day in Nozawa Onsen. Heavy snow this morning intensified throughout the afternoon refreshing the cover and providing some great deep powder lines for those who[…]

Base up top: 325 cm    Temp Top; -1 Degrees Base at bottom; 145 cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather; Light showers   This morning we have some liquid powder falling in the village, but with a temperature of -1C at the summit this will be falling as snow across the peaks. Therefore[…]

Base up top: 340 cm Temp Top; +3 Degrees Base at Uenotaira 270cm Base at bottom; 150 cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather; Overcast, windy at the peak   Conditions are overcast and mild in Nozawa Onsen today. Strong winds have forced closure of both gondolas however at least the predicted moisture has[…]