Base at top: 135 cm Temp at Top: 3 Degrees Base at Uenotaira station: 60cm New snow since close: 0 cm Weather: blue skies and light winds decreasing We’ve been blessed with some beautiful spring weather this week, with a similar pattern for most of the week. Light winds, mild temperatures, and warm sunshine. Although this has taken its toll on the snowpack, we’re loving it (and not just because it means we don’t have to shovel snow!). Being able to head up the observatory in a t shirt, sit out in the sun to eat lunch and keep the bubbles up on the chair are a few of our favourite things about spring. if We’re really hoping for one […]
Sunny again today in Nozawa — clouds this evening
Base at top: 140 cm Temp at Top: 3 Degrees Base at Uenotaira station: 65cm New snow since close: 0 cm Weather: blue skies and mild winds; clouds developing in the afternoon. With blue skies all around, it’s looking like another beautiful day up in Nozawa today. Conditions should be fairly similar to yesterday, with the pistes being firm in the morning and becoming softer throughout the day. Down below the Gondola Station saw fairly sticky snow unfortunately, though up top at Yamabiko the pistes were fast all day long. The terrain park has had a bit of work done to it with a new jump built and the other ones reshaped. You’re best off getting there early this morning […]
The sun is shining for another beautiful day in Nozawa
Base at top: 145 cm Temp at Top: 2 Degrees Base at Uenotaira station: 70cm New snow since close: 0 cm Weather: blue skies and mild winds This will be our third sunny day in a row, and while the sun can sometimes be harsh on the snowpack, The compromise is getting to riding in a t-shirt. There’s nothing like it. The temperature has only just exceeded 0°C up top today, so the snow should still be fairly nice up there for the day. Lower down on the hill the pistes may become slushy as the day progresses. The cover is still good across most of the mountain; it’s just the lower few hundred meters that have become patchy which […]
Blue skies again in Nozawa – Spring weather
Base at top: 160 cm Temp at Top: -2 Degrees Base at Uenotaira station: 80cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather: blue skies and mild winds. It’s going to be another beautiful day of sunshine and t shirt weather in Nozawa today. The sun is shining, the pistes are groomed, the park is back open and the weekend crowds have departed! It seemed that many folk from Nagano and Tokyo got word of the blue skies and great snow yesterday and made a day trip up to us in Nozawa. The pistes should be quiet today and the chairlifts without queues. The mercury should reach 2°C down at Uenotaira station, while up the top it’s still sitting below zero at […]
Clouds over Nozawa with a light dusting of snow expected.
Base at top: 170 cm Temp at Top: -3 Degrees Base at Uenotaira station: 95cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather: patchy clouds, light snow expected this afternoon Yesterday in Nozawa saw bluebird perfection. Plenty of fresh snow, fast and smooth groomers, some powder stashes still hanging around and fairly mild temperatures. The best snow can still be found up top though lower down has been warming up above zero leaving the snow feeling pretty slushy in parts. The slopes were still feeling fast and firm down to The bottom of Paradise, and today should start of similarly before falling into the typical spring pattern of softening in the afternoon. The week ahead is looking like it’ll be fairly […]
Surprise powder day in Nozawa – We love spring!
Base at top: 190 cm Temp at Top: -7 Degrees Base at Uenotaira station: 105cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather: Blue skies, cool up top, no winds Wow. What a day yesterday was. With fifty centimetres of fresh snow from Thursday night until yesterday afternoon, it’s safe to say it was deep out there. There were very few crowds and snow continued to fall for most of the day, giving us fresh tracks even in the afternoon. Who doesn’t love free refills? Our base is back up to 190cm at the top and 105cm at Uenotaira station thanks to a storm total of around 65cm. Temperatures will be rising today and weekend visitors will be filing in, so […]
Heavy snow is still falling in Nozawa. 35cm up top overnight!
Base at top: 175 cm Temp at Top: -9 Degrees Base at Uenotaira: 95 cm New Snow since close: 35 cm Weather: Heavy snow falling right down to the village, cold temps and mild winds. Shaun launching off a drop in the trees Yesterday saw some beautiful powder riding up top, with around 30cm of fresh. The trees were popular but once again the mountain was empty! No queues at any of the lifts and fresh tracks to be found all day long. The snow hasn’t stopped since Wednesday night, and just when we thought we’d see the best of this storm yesterday, we awoke to plenty more snow. We’ve got around 25cm of fresh down in the village with […]
Snowzawa is back in action! Heavy snow falling right down to the village
Base at top: 135 cm Temp at Top: -7 Degrees Base at Uenotaira: 60cm New Snow since close: 8 cm Weather: Heavy snow falling right down to the village, cold temps and mild-moderate winds. Light snow was falling in Nozawa yesterday and continued into the night. At some point in the night those light flakes became big fluffily flakes and began falling a lot more heavily. We’ve woken up to heavy snow and it feels like winter again. Temperatures will reach a low of -8°C today, with winds moving at up to 25km/h in the afternoon bringing the windchill down to -16°C. Visibility isn’t looking so clear up the top, but from the top of the Nagasaka Gondola it’s looking […]
Light snow falling in Nozawa today
Base at top: 125 cm Temp at Top: -5 Degrees Base at Uenotaira: 55cm New Snow since close: 5 cm Weather: Light snow, good visibility below 1400m, cool temperatures and little to no wind. Yesterday saw some beautiful skiing up on the mountain. Though the snowpack wasn’t in the best condition, the skies were blue and temperatures were warm. The pistes started off quite icy though began to soften up throughout the day, without losing much speed. This morning we’ve woken up to a few snowflakes falling down in the village, a good indication that more is falling up top. The clouds are hovering just above 1400m, so visibility up at Yamabiko isn’t looking great. Everywhere else is looking good […]
A bluebird day for us in Nozawa today
Base at top: 130 cm Temp at Top: -1 Degree Base at Uenotaira: 60cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather: Blue skies, mild temperatures and little to no wind. A beautiful day is ahead of us in Nozawa. With conditions on the slopes being very icy yesterday, We’re looking forward to the pistes softening a little under the sun. Temperatures are set to reach 0 degrees up top and 8 down in the village; beautiful spring weather. The UV rating is high today so sunscreen is recommended to avoid goggle tans! The next few days are looking good for the mountain, with temperatures set to fall tonight as clouds move in to place. We should see some snow start […]