Another exciting addition to the landscape in Nozawa this season is the Mt Dock Complex right at the base of the Nagasaka Gondola. Housing a rental shop, Outlet Gear Store and the Gondola Café. A cool collaboration that is sure to be popular.Can sort some fat skis, a new pair of goggles and a hot cup of fresh coffee all before jumping on the Gondola and heading up the slopes. Funky and friendly vibe so drop in and see the guys for anything you need. Located right next to the Lift Ticket booth too so can get your lift passes sorted there too. Set to open in 1 week on the 19th of December just in time for the snow…
The waiting game may soon be over in Nozawa Onsen
Another cold clear start to the day here in Nozawa Onsen. Could almost get used to this, makes life pretty easy not having to shove all that snow to get out the front door! This time last year we had a massive 3 meters of snow in 4 days. Anyway looks like the snow will be here soon enough see the forecast attached. Temps are going up tomorrow morning with strong south winds then the westerly change will bring in some good snow for the top tomorrow night. Not sure that will be enough for the switch to get flicked on the lifts to roll on Saturday morning but would be nice if it does. If not from Wednesday the […]
First Tracks taken in Nozawa Onsen
Crystal Clear day in Nozawa Onsen A quick look at the web cam and it looks pretty nice up top this morning. Web Cams Nozawa Onsen Also looks like someone has taken some kind of first tracks down A Course up at Yamabiko! Might have to go up there today for some further research! As pretty as it looks no lifts running as yet so the focus today is on nearby Ryuoo Park where we have been running some guests over to for some skiing. Please see the photos to get a bit of an idea, conditions are not bad up there for an early season slide. It was pretty packed over the weekend being the only resort open in […]
Birds Eye View of Nozawa Onsen
Looks like we have had another bit of a dusting up top in Nozawa overnight with the trees up top a nice white haze this morning. For anyone wanting a birds eye view of the current conditions in Nozawa it does not get much better than this footage taken yesterday from above! Seiji san arigatou ne. As you can see lots of white up there so although there is not enough for the powers to be to open the lifts we hopefully have a bit of a base to get us started once we get another good dump. The guys that went to Ryuoo Park for a ski yesterday had a ball, just the one beginner run open but […]
Third time lucky in Nozawa
There is a saying in town that if it snows well 3 times up the top of the mountain then it will snow and settle in the Village. So hopefully the next dump will be a keeper. Still some light snow on the ground in town but don’t think it will last. Had a few families from Queensland arrive and it was snowing pretty heavy when they got in. For some of the kids it was the first time they have seen snow so were wrapped to throw a few snowballs and have a play.Up top things are looking nice and white with pretty cold temps up top the snow we had has held well. But still not enough for […]
Waking up to some White Magic in Nozawa Onsen
Nozawa 4:12:15 It was really silent this morning when I woke up, which to me is always a sign that we have had some snow. Sure enough when I opened the curtains was greeted with a wall of white covering the Village. Was not sure it was going to be cold enough to snow in the village so was a nice surprise. There is about 5 to 10cm now collecting on the neighbours roof and still floating nicely from the sky. The resort is reporting 20cm up top at Yamabiko. At this stage they have not yet decided whether will open or not tomorrow but will see what the day brings. If it keeps up at this rate then we […]
Greetings from cooling Nozawa Onsen
After a few warmer days looks like the temps are set to drop today and some snow falls expected from this afternoon and into tomorrow. The big question is will it be enough for the resort to open up? Will have to wait and see what the powers to be decide but would say will be marginal. After that there is some beautiful sunshine on the menu which is always nice and will help the locals get in the rest of the crops and get set up for the season ahead but would be good to see a big dump like we had around December 7th last season soon – see the photo attached. Things can change pretty quickly in […]
Pilgrimage to Nagano Snow Country
Grey skies hovering over the Village in Nozawa today and not a lot to report on the snow front. They were expecting a little up top but hard to tell if it arrived as the top is shrouded in fog. Yesterday was a picture perfect day with lots of blue skies and sunshine. With the lifts not in operation yet a few of the gang here were keen to go on a hike into some snow country. They set off to nearby Mt Izuna and the Togakushi area. Deep in the forest there is an Inner Shrine, which is located 2km along an impressive route lined with huge cedar trees that are hundreds of years old. They say you can […]
Green giving way to the White in Nozawa Onsen
Pretty wild old day in Nozawa with snow falling most of the day and heavy at times. Not much has settled in the Village but up top is looking nice and white. Will be interesting to see if it settles. The forecast is for more snow up top today but probably not as heavy as yesterday. Then a few little flurries thru the week before a nice cold front arriving Thursday and snow predicted for the whole weekend. Still very quiet in town, the farmers are working hard to get the crops in before the snow starts to settle. It has been a good season and seeing some amazing produce flow out of the fields.
Snowing in the Village in Nozawa – First Snow of the Season!
A bit of Snow in the Village! The wind is up from the west, temps are down to just above freezing and we have a some snow falling from the ski. Not huge winter powder flakes by any means but definitely snowing. Great work to all those that danced and keep it coming…