Base up top: 390 cm Temperature; – 3 Degrees Base at bottom; 265 cm New Snow: 0 cm Weather; Sunny Sorry for the late update was too good a day to be sitting in front of a computer! Sunny day in Nozawa today and beautiful views across the valley. The sun came out yesterday afternoon and the light was amazing, cruising down the mountain yesterday was superb. Snow quality was great too just the south facing slopes were getting a bit soft Today will be fun on the slopes and the wind is pretty much non-existent Ahead now is looking like lots of snow up top but rain down low as the freezing level is a bit […]
Nozawa Onsen keeping its cool
Base up top: 395 cm Temperature; – 4 Degrees Base at bottom; 280 cm New Snow: 7 cm Weather; Snowing lightly Snowing lightly outside my window this morning. A little on the wet side and not making much impact but should be showing some dividends up higher. Hear it is even snowing in Tokyo today! Yesterday was the goods on the mountain with fresh snow and clear skies. It was cold too up top, got a bit of a facial headache cruising down to Uenotaira. Have had a few amazing days here with the consistent snow on Monday then the bluebird folks here got to see Nozawa at its best. The conditions were almost as good as […]
Bluebird and the race for fresh tracks is on in Nozawa
Base up top: 400 cm Temperature; – 7 Degrees Base at bottom; 290 cm New Snow: 20 cm Weather; Bluebird Sunny Day We put in an order for sunshine and it has been delivered this morning. Beautiful sunny day here with about 20cm of fresh on top of yesterdays fall, it is going to be an amazing day on the slopes. It snowed most of the day yesterday getting heavy at times and eased after dark. So will be plenty of fresh tracks up for grabs today. The base has hit the 400cm mark again, which is terrific with just one more day to go until March! Had a bunch of people glowing when they came down […]
Has snowed all day in Nozawa Onsen
Base up top: 390 cm Temperature; – 9 Degrees Base at bottom; 280 cm New Snow: 22 cm Weather; Snowing Has been snowing all day here in Nozawa and is heavy at the moment. A few very happy people have rolled down raving about knee-deep powder up top! Not bad when they predicted only 4cm! Just a continuation from yesterday really although I did see a few stars come out late last night. Thought the blue bird may have come early but not a lot of blue out there today. Tomorrow though a bird may swoop in and should be an amazing day on the slopes with fresh snow and sunshine. Biting cold up top today but […]
Almost a magic foot of snow in Nozawa Onsen today
Base up top: 380 cm Temperature; 0 Degrees Base at bottom; 265 cm New Snow: 20 cm Weather; Snowing Almost time to clear the driveway again in Nozawa today. Has been snowing pretty heavy most of the morning with some big flakes floating from the sky. There were some pretty excited people around the breakfast table this morning as the snow started to accumulate. Yesterday was almost 2 different mountains top and bottom. With the temps a bit marginal down low was a bit slushy but up top was good. The mercury has shrunk down below zero now so should be nice conditions all over. Last night was pretty special in town with the Lantern and Snowman […]
Stay on track in Nozawa Onsen
Base up top: 365 cm Temperature; 0 Degrees Base at bottom; 250 cm New Snow: 9 cm Weather; Snowing The snow and winter vibe has returned to Nozawa today. Still not super cold and not heavy but heard snow sliding of my roof in the early hours of this morning, always nice to hear. Up on the slopes looks like 10cm has been deposited so far and set to snow a bit over the next few days with the temps dropping. Was an eventful evening last night with 4 skiers lost up on the mountain after dark. Two different groups, fortunately all were found eventually, the last one just before midnight. Lucky for them they had a […]
Not a bad day in Nozawa
Base up top: 360 cm Temperature; -3 Degrees Base at bottom; 250 cm New Snow: 5 cm Weather; Mixed bag Woke up to a bit of light snow falling outside the window this morning. It did not eventuate into much though with about 5cm being recorded across the resort. Made for a little bit of fun up top though with the temps dropping a bit and the sun even beamed thru later this afternoon. Was a weird sort of a day with decent visibility down low and good up high but thick fog in the middle around Uenotaira. Heard a few guys went off course and got lost in the fog heading in the direction if Sakaemura. […]
What to do in Nozawa Onsen if not skiing
Activities not skiing Nozawa 10 Great things to do in Nozawa Onsen when not skiing; Not Skiing Nozawa Onsen Base up top: 380 cm Temperature; +6 Degrees Base at bottom; 260 cm New Snow: 0 cm Weather; Overcast Not a real inspiring day outside. Pretty overcast and we got hit by some rain too. Lots of the gang have headed up and have not seen anyone come back yet so must not be too bad up there. But if you are looking for a day off then today is probably as good as any. The Nagasaka Gondola was closed for a little while too with high winds but is up again now. Yesterday in comparison was […]
Spring like day in Nozawa
Base up top: 395 cm Temperature; +2 Degrees Base at bottom; 270 cm New Snow: 0 cm Weather; Sunshine A bit of spring in our step in Nozawa Onsen today, at village level anyway it is a pretty warm one. Up high is still really nice with blue skies and good quality snow under feet. In the Village we are enjoying this sun and warmer weather, means a nice break from the constant shoveling we had earlier. I know the powder hounds are getting hungry though! Always a sure sign when you see them making kickers around the place. Some set up one yesterday, jumping over the cat track getting some amazing air. Temps are still warm […]
Quiet day on the slopes in Nozawa Onsen
Base up top: 395 cm Temperature; -2 Degrees Base at bottom; 280 cm New Snow: 0 cm The day started off like yesterday with a bit of sun and some scattered cloud. With no wind was a beautiful morning. Around lunchtime some darkish storm clouds have engulfed the resort and even a little bit of very light snow is falling down low. Can’t see what is going on up top with the cloud cover but reports were it was really nice on the groomers early and still some powder stashes around the place. Yesterday was magic all day and the fine weather skiers were in their element. More sun expected for tomorrow too and very quiet on the slopes, […]