Strong winds force some lift closures; Spring skiing otherwise Nozawa Snow Report 17 February 2017: Stats Base at top: 365 cm Temp at Top: +1 Degree Base at Uenotaira station: 270 cm New snow since close: 0 cm Weather: Wind, partly cloudy Nozawa Snow Report 17 February 2017: Overview Its warm and windy today. However fear not! Winter is not over just yet. While wind holds are the order of the day today (currently the entire upper half of the mountain is closed due to the strong winds) and rain is in the forecast this afternoon snow will fall tomorrow to low levels, becoming heavy over the weekend. But for now slushy spring snow is to be found across the […]
Best Snow Winter Nozawa Japan World
Best Snow in the World! We recently had the pleasure of having Ben Southall and his wife Sophee up to Nozawa to experience the cold rush of snow boarding and the warm hospitality of Nozawa Onsen. You will probably remember Ben who won the prestigious gig of ” The Best Job in the World” in a much warmer environment on Hamilton Island. Check out their blog and video of how they enjoyed the cool change here in Nozawa. Thanks for coming guys and sharing the ride! We arrived in Japan at the perfect time with 3.5 metres of snow falling over the picturesque town of Nozawa Onsen. Nothing like the best conditions in 10 years for the morning of your […]
Nozawa Snow Report 16 February 2017
Full bluebird above Nozawa Snow Report 16 February 2017: Stats Base at top: 385 cm Temp at Top: -5 Degree Base at Uenotaira station: 285 cm New snow since close: 0 cm Weather: Clear Nozawa Snow Report 16 February 2017: Overview Today has dawned and it looks like an absolute pearler weather wise. Clear skies above and sparkling snow below how could you go wrong with that! There is one thing that could make this day even better and thats 30cm of fresh japow but I guess you can’t have everything all the time, although that could be proven wrong the last 4 weeks.. Off piste is almost entirely tracked so the focus today will be the groomers and these […]
Nozawa Onsen Village – Looking good from above
Light Snow and Cool Temps keeping conditions very nice in Nozawa Onsen Village Base at top: 390 cm Temp at Top: -6 Degrees Base at Uenotaira station: 295 cm New snow since close: 5 cm Weather: Light snow clearing Rode my bike down to pick up some bread this morning and my nose almost froze off, always a good sign! We had a dusting of snow overnight and the mercury well below zero will keep conditions and the pistes in great shape today. Patches of blue sky trying to poke thru as I type in the village but fairly grey up the mountain. Yesterday was lots of fun with some good little powder stashes still on offer. On piste the […]
Nozawa Snow Report 14 February 2017
Cruisy moods on the mountain for Valentines Day Nozawa Snow Report 14 February 2017: Stats Base at top: 395 cm Temp at Top: -9 Degree Base at Uenotaira station: 300 cm New snow since close: 0-4 cm Weather: Mostly cloudy Nozawa Snow Report 14 February 2017: Overview Isolated light snowfalls continued on and off last night refreshing the coverage but adding no substantial amounts to the base. It won’t be enough to fill in the deep off piste tracks from yesterday but the dusting will improve the riding for on piste. Right now its mostly cloudy with a few scattered clear patches and somewhat cold temperatures. It’ll be another good but not epic days riding on and off piste. For the […]
Nozawa Snow Report 13 February 2017
Snow and sun; Another bluebird powder day as the base cracks 4m Nozawa Snow Report 13 February 2017: Stats Base at top: 410 cm Temp at Top: -8 Degree Base at Uenotaira station: 310 cm New snow since close: 20 cm Weather: Partly cloudy Nozawa Snow Report 13 February 2017: Overview The four meter mark has been cracked in Nozawa Onsen. Times have changed since the start of January when we were looking at a very lean season indeed. The base was nudged to 4.05m yesterday afternoon and another 20cm of fresh overnight snowfalls have pushed it up again to 4.10m this morning at Yamabiko. In Nozawa Onsen the peak base depth is usually reached around end of February or […]
Over 4 meter Base in Nozawa Onsen
4 Meter Base cracked in Nozawa! It is official we wake up this morning to a 410cm Base at Yamabiko in Nozawa. Always a sign of a good season when we get over 4 meters. The snow just kept coming yesterday and heavy at times and added 20cm to the base line. You can tell it is a big season when the lifties need to dig out under the lifts so people don’t hit their heads! Anyway it is a great season so if have not been up to Nozawa yet, please come on up…
Nozawa Onsen Apartments Self Contained
Nozawa Onsen Apartments Thinking of visiting Nozawa Onsen? We have a variety of different Nozawa Onsen Apartments to suit everyone. Self contained apartments are hard to come by in Nozawa but luckily we have you covered. Nozawa Central offers spacious, modern 2 and 3 bedroom apartments that are newly renovated and have some of the biggest rooms in the village! Located in the middle of Nozawa Onsen, its a close walk to the slopes and even closer to the centre of the village. Nozawa Central Apartments Not far from Nozawa Central is Hello Apartments. It is very centrally located – just 250m to the lifts, 400m to town and just 200m to the Onsen. Perfect for couples or a small […]
Nozawa Snow Report 12 February 2017
Snowy Sunday sessions Nozawa Snow Report 12 February 2017: Stats Base at top: 390 cm Temp at Top: -9 Degree Base at Uenotaira station: 295 cm New snow since close: 25 cm Weather: Snow Nozawa Snow Report 12 February 2017: Overview There is nothing better than a last minute forecast upgrade and this is exactly what has happened. Yesterday the forecast was showing for some moderate snow showers Saturday night however an embedded low pressure that built right off the west coast caused a rapid upgrade to the forecasts. As such we now have 25cm on the ground since last lifts yesterday which is great. Now the tricky part of avoiding the substantial weekend crowds. For this I can recommend […]
You can’t buy happiness, but you can buy a Lift Pass Nozawa
Lift Pass Nozawa If you are sitting on the deck melting in the heat then think cool thoughts and consider a snow trip to Nozawa Onsen. This photo is the scene here at the moment. Lifts are open until May 6th with some great discounts for stays after March 15th. Hit the button you know you want to! Quick Quote Nozawa Japan