Good News out of Nozawa Onsen! The missing family has just been found. Have just gotten off the phone with the head of Nozawa Ski Patrol and all members are fine. Everyone is very relieved to hear. A big thank you to the hard working team at Ski Patrol and a strong message to everyone on the slopes at the moment to be very careful with more heavy snow again overnight.
Nozawa Snow Report 16 January 2017
Yuki to Kasai; Fire and Snow Strikes Nozawa Nozawa Snow Report 16 January 2017: Stats Base at top: 330 cm Temp at Top: -11 Degree Base at Uenotaira station: 235 cm New snow since close: 35 cm Weather: Snow Nozawa Snow Report 16 January 2017: Overview All the fire in Nozawa can’t stop this storm! The morning after the world renowned cultural event, the Nozawa Onsen Dosojin Fire Festival and there will no doubt be many sore heads about town. But those with an eye on the pow will reap rewards this morning with classic winter powder skiing conditions. Heavy snowfalls and blizzard conditions continued overnight refreshing the slopes to a clean slate. There will be no shortage of wind […]
Nozawa Snow Report 15 January 2017
245cm storm total and the base skyrockets to three meters Nozawa Snow Report 15 January 2017: Stats Base at top: 305 cm Temp at Top: -10 Degree Base at Uenotaira station: 225 cm New snow since close: 40 cm Weather: Blizzard Nozawa Snow Report 15 January 2017: Overview A vicious gale roars outside the window. Snow is blown across the fields and then back again filling in any freshly cleared track within the hour. Bushes that once stood meters above the snow are all but gone. Such is the 36 hour blizzard in Nozawa Onsen. The storm continues with only a brief sign of pause this morning, before unleashing once more. Since last lifts yesterday snow has fallen to the […]
The Snow Show continues in Nozawa Onsen
We have waited over a year for this kind of snow to return to the village. Be careful what you wish for! Fire Festival prep underway, Mother Nature making it a little more difficult but they will get there, always do! Anyone moving around the village please take care as roads are getting dangerous with the heavy snow Here are a few pice from around town today! Epic conditions
Nozawa Snow Report 14 January 2017
Estimates of 70cm as the blizzard continues Nozawa Snow Report 14 January 2017: Stats Base at top: 235 cm Temp at Top: -10 Degree Base at Uenotaira station: 190 cm New snow since close: 40-50 cm Weather: Blizzard Nozawa Snow Report 14 January 2017: Overview Buried, inundated or swamped are all words to describe what we are currently experiencing in Nozawa Onsen. Right now the precipitation rates are truely amazing with very heavy snow and blizzard conditions right down to the village. Since last lifts yesterday we have had a windblown 40-50cm fall on the upper mountain and 45cm down in the village. But since these recordings were taken some time between 6 and 7am id say the depth is […]
Nozawa Snow Report 13 January 2017
Two meters cracked with the magic foot overnight Nozawa Snow Report 13 January 2017: Stats Base at top: 200 cm Temp at Top: -6 Degree Base at Uenotaira station: 160 cm New snow since close: 30 cm Weather: Snow Nozawa Snow Report 13 January 2017: Overview Looks like we have received yet another good overnight fall in Nozawa Onsen with an additional 30cm being added to the growing base. This brings the grand total from this storm cycle upwards to 110cm at the top. Outside the window now we still have some occasionally heavy snow falling and the temperatures are cold being -6c at Yamabiko. Again Yamabiko gains line honours for the funnest section of the mountain first lifts with […]
The Nozawa Onsen Fire Festival – What to check out
Nozawa Onsen Fire Festival – The Run down Just 3 more sleeps until the main event the famous Fire Festival takes place in Nozawa Onsen on Sunday the 15th of January. An amazing festival, steeped in history and an unbelievable spectacle. It looks like the snow gods will be coming to the party big time this year too. It is well known amongst locals that it snows the heaviest in Nozawa around this time and looks like this year will be no exception. The build up to the Festival is also well worth checking out and here is some of the happenings to try and get down and see it. Right now – The Toro to celebrate the kids Don’t […]
Nozawa Snow Report 12 January 2017
Westerly winds bring only a light overnight dusting Nozawa Snow Report 12 January 2017: Stats Base at top: 175 cm Temp at Top: -8 Degree Base at Uenotaira station: 140 cm New snow since close: 5 cm Weather: Light snow Nozawa Snow Report 12 January 2017: Overview Last night was a complete fizzer. We received only 5cm of snow up top which is significantly less than expected. I think we can attribute this result to a shift in the wind direction to the West. When this occurs windward mountains such as Myoko as well as other coastal peaks draw and block much of the lake effect snow. The winds are expected to remain Westerly all day and therefore we aren’t […]
Nozawa Snow Report 11 January 2017
Heavy falls overnight; A 70cm storm total Nozawa Snow Report 11 January 2017: Stats Base at top: 180 cm Temp at Top: -7 Degree Base at Uenotaira station: 140 cm New snow since close: 45 cm Weather: Light snow Nozawa Snow Report 11 January 2017: Overview Day number two of this run of snow and we have reached a total of (70cm) since last lifts on Monday. Overnight there has been 45cm fall at Yamabiko and about 30cm across the lower mountain. The freezing point has nosedived to just above sea level and is not expected to rise above this mark for the next seven days. I will be keeping a running tab of snowfalls for the next week on […]
Nozawa Snow Report 10 January 2017
It begins Nozawa Snow Report 10 January 2017: Stats Base at top: 160 cm Temp at Top: -6 Degree Base at Uenotaira station: 125 cm New snow since close: 25 cm Weather: Light snow Nozawa Snow Report 10 January 2017: Overview Anticipation is high. Skis and boards are waxed and ready to slide. Memory cards are cleared and gopros are charged. Its been dumping overnight up top and will stay this way for over a week. Winter has arrived in full to Nozawa Onsen. Since last lifts 25cm has blanketed the slopes. Today the snow will be of the highest quality on the upper mountain and on the lower mountain its will be wet thanks to the relatively high freezing […]