Frosty Snow Endless Fun Snowy Delights, Memorable Nights: Winter Fun Takes Flight Long awaited big snowflakes falling over Nozawa yesterday across the village and the mountain covering slopes in fresh layer of snow. Today the visibility is looking much better with the winds and snowfall both easing off which should make it a perfect riding day. A little throwback to the 100th Anniversary of Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort celebration we had on Wednesday by the Nagasaka station with locals dressed in old school, historical and traditional outfits taking us on a nostalgic trip through the last century of skiing shenanigans. Frosty Snow Endless Fun ⛅️TODAY: Temperature at the top: -7 ℃ New snow since yesterday: 10 cm Base […]
Ski Resort’s 100th Anniversary
Ski Resort’s 100th Anniversary Celebrating the 100th anniversary of Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort! Plenty of sunshine yesterday brightened up everyone’s day on the slopes keeping spirits high and for some the hunger for fresh powder on the rise. Today waking up to yet another day of golden rays spreading across the resort with a beautiful sunrise on the horizon. The skies over Nozawa Onsen remain mostly sunny, promising ideal conditions for the groomers. Visibility should be excellent, ensuring you don’t miss a single breathtaking moment of the scenic winter wonderland. Colder temperatures return to us from tomorrow with always anticipated snow fall for the top. Ski Resort’s 100th Anniversary Today is a very special day […]
Accommodation Views Nozawa Onsen
Accommodation Views Nozawa Onsen Accommodation Views Nozawa Onsen – Nozawa Holidays has many great options head to this link to check them out; https://www.nozawaholidays.com/properties/ Skies of blue and a Magic View today in Nozawa Yesterday we had a bit of a false start on the bluebird conditions with light snow continuing to fall all day. It kept things cold and fresh though and will set us up for a magic sunny day today. The weekend crowds will have also gone home so should make for some beautiful uncrowded slopes today. The Half Pipe at Uenotaira also opens today for the first time this season just next to the terrain park. Winds are very light and lots of sunshine with still […]
The Sun and The Snow
The Sun and The Snow The sun coming out after the snow A stunning day with plenty of sunshine and light snowfall at Nozawa Onsen. Groomed trails are in the excellent shape, offering smooth runs, sharp turns and great visibility, thanks to the skies slowly clearing up for the upcoming bluebird day early this week. Yesterday delivered ideal skiing conditions where many people enjoyed their time on the slopes, ending the day with many attending the Night skiing at Nagasaka station. Fresh snow should appear on Thursday and even more to come next weekend too. All operating lifts are running smoothly, providing easy access to the resort’s diverse terrain. Enjoy the crisp winter air and stunning scenery! The […]
Late January Snow Nozawa
Late January Snow Nozawa Welcome to the Weekend in Nozawa Stepping into the weekend with a bit of sunshine above Nozawa. The weather should be on and off with a little sun and a little snow. Enjoy today’s beautiful weather with light snow falling over the mountains. Yesterday had some really good conditions up on the top across the whole resort with light snow and sunshine throughout the day. The base up top remains a hefty 210cm depth after the heavy snowfalls in the past few days. The winds have eased off since yesterday and will remain light over the next 6 days. ⛅️TODAY: Temperature at the top: -4 ℃ showing colder at Uenotaira New snow since […]
Perfect Day Slopes Nozawa
Perfect Day Slopes Nozawa An amazing day on the slopes awaits in Nozawa! After 3 days of non stop snow the Snow gods are taking a break this morning in Nozawa. The resort reporting another 17cm of fresh snow overnight bringing the total of this storm close to the 1 meter mark. It was coming down heavy in town last night. Yesterday the top of the mountain was not accessible due to wind hold on the Gondola. But today winds have eased, skies have cleared, lifts look all set to open and all that untouched powder awaits. There will be plenty of hungry powder hounds waiting in the queue to get first tracks. Grab a coffee and get […]
Powder Days Nozawa Onsen
Powder Days Nozawa Onsen The snow just keeps falling in Nozawa Boom another Magic Foot of snow overnight and the base now at 230cm the peak for the season so far. Full winter conditions out my window at the moment with snow still falling, cold temps and chilly winds blowing. It is going to be wild and wooly up there today but the powder treasures will be worth it. Yesterday was similar conditions and the heavy snow kept going all day. We received over 20cm throughout the day. Visibility is naturally limited but better towards the lower mountain. Which is lucky today as the Nagasaka Gondola is on wind hold. Looks like most other lifts and the Hikage […]
Snowfall January Nozawa Onsen
Snowfall January Nozawa Onsen Stepping into a winter wonderland in Nozawa The snow began falling in Nozawa and should keep on going all the way until Friday! Forecast is looking very promising with nearly 50cm of fresh snow at the top expected for today and continuing over the next few days, hopefully transforming everything back to deep winter. The snow base at 1400m remains the same as yesterday at 175cm but this will change quickly and by this time tomorrow hopefully we smash back through the 2 Meter mark. Snowfall January Nozawa Onsen ⛅️TODAY: Temperature at the top: -1 ℃ New snow since yesterday: 4 cm Base at top: 175 cm Wind: 20 km/h North West […]
Blizzard to Bluebird Nozawa
Blizzard to Bluebird Nozawa From Blizzard to Bluebird in Nozawa – Base rockets to 215cm! Hope you are up early today because it is going to be one of those magic days on the slopes. The past few days have been full blown winter with heavy snow and strong winds. The top lifts were on wind hold so all that powder is just sitting there waiting to be ridden. The base line has smashed through the 2 meter mark for the first time this year, fantastic to see. Winds have dropped to just 10km/h and the sun is rising over Mt Kenashi. Grab a cup of coffee at the Ski Locker and head up to the Gondola for an 830am […]
January 15th 2024 Nozawa
January 15th 2024 Nozawa A very cool night in Nozawa of Fire and Ice Low temps but big atmosphere and snowfalls saw another epic annual Fire Festival take place in Nozawa Onsen last night. The snow gods always seem to pay us a visit around this time of year and were out in force again last night. As usual the evening started fairly quietly but the flames gradually grew as did the crowd and atmosphere making for a very memorable Festival for all involved. This year we had 3 Toro and it was refreshing to be handed a cup of Tea instead of Sake from the Year 6 representatives 🙂 A huge Arigatou Gozaimasu and Otsukaresama desu to all the […]