Another fine start to the day here in Nozawa and glourious conditions on the mountain. As per usual with a but of sun and warmer temps the base has settled a bit and has had a bit of melt off down in the Village. Have the feeling it is the calm before the storm though[…]
Base up top: 175 cm Temperature; -4 Degrees Base at bottom; 115 cm New Snow: 15cm Sounding a bit like a broken record but another amazing start to the day here in Nozawa Onsen have had about 15cm up top since the close of lifts yesterday and for the first time in a few[…]
Base up top: 160cm Temperature; -6 Degrees Base at bottom; 100cm New Snow: 60cm The Snow conditions in Nozawa are now bordering on the ridiculous for this time of year. Ridiculously good that is! Have had another huge 60cm of fresh snow overnight and still big flakes floating from the sky now. Woke up[…]
The good times just keep rolling here in Nozawa Onsen. After a brief break in the snow last night with clear skies and lots of stars we awoke this morning to snow falling consistently again in the Village. The resort is reporting 5cm of fresh snow has fallen up top this morning and with temps[…]
Base up top: 120 cm Temperature; -8 Degrees Base at bottom; 50cm New Snow: 75cm Over 75cm of fresh snow has fallen in Nozawa in the last 24 Hours. Yesterday was the game changer and winter has well and truly arrived. We had a clear driveway yesterday morning now we need to dig a[…]
Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort has been open for 4 days now since December 11th. Early days but there have been some fun conditions up top at Yamabiko and down to Uenotaira. Great to get an earlier start this season and hope it means we are in for a good season ahead Was getting a bit[…]
Base up top: 30cm Temperature; -8 Degrees New Snow: 5cm Exciting news from Nozawa Onsen we have woken up to snow falling in the Village this morning. Not sure what time it started but there is a few centimeters already gathered on the doorstep and nice big flakes are falling outside as I drink my[…]
We got one step closer to the December 10th opening today in Nozawa. It rained, sleeted and snowed all day in the Village and you could literally see the snowline just above the lifts on Hikage bowl. Uenotaira, which was bare a few days ago is now white again and looks like a decent cover. The[…]
24 Hour Snow Fall: 0cm Current Snow Depth at Base: 0cm Current Snow Conditions: N/A Commentary: And another mild day today with a high of around 22 degrees in the village this afternoon. The day has been mostly fine and sunny, though the skies have clouded over as the day has moved on and we[…]
