Base up top: 420cm Temp Top; -15 Degrees Base at bottom: 255cm New Snow since close: 15cm Eyes were almost glued to the windows this morning at breakfast time, because we have an absolutely stunning day today in Nozawa Onsen. A crystal clear blue sky, white heavily snow frosted trees and perfect fresh snow, what more could you want? The groomed runs are silky smooth corduroy and very fast with cold overnight temperatures. It will be a challenge to find a single patch of ice in the mountain today so the quality of riding will be very high. Through the trees will also deliver some of the best turns of your life with dry knee deep powder and a spectacular […]
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Post dump powder
Base up top: 415cm Temp Top; -16 Degrees Base at bottom: 260cm New Snow since close: 25cm What a crazy day it was yesterday in Nozawa Onsen. We had very strong winds shut the entire top half of the mountain almost all day. Combined with the weekend crowds it was a little hectic in the lift lines. We saw heavy snow continue all day- a true blizzard. Amongst the trees the riding was brilliant with deep windblown powder. Cruising down the groomed runs was not too dissimilar to the Antarctic with horizontal blowing snow. A day to get out there and experience the conditions just for the fun of it. Today the storm has subsided and we […]
Windy and Cold- Epic Snow
Base up top: 410cm Temp Top; -9 Degrees Base at bottom: 215cm New Snow since close: 30cm There is moderate snow falling in the village here at Nozawa Onsen this morning. It remained clear for most of last night and everyone subsequently went to bed not expecting too much in the morning. However, in typical Japan style we have been surprised with a 30cm overnight fall. Skiing and boarding across the resort today will be good with cold temperatures. Visibility will be a bit limited, especially up high and there are strong winds about the peaks. Head for the trees to seek out improved definition as the light is very flat. Weekend crowds will track out most obvious areas fast […]
Four meter mark passed
Base up top: 400cm Temp Top; -14 Degrees Base at bottom: 225cm New Snow since close: 30cm The base has cracked the four meter mark in style overnight here in Nozawa Onsen with 30cm of fresh pow falling since last lifts yesterday. Early birds and weekend warriors were out in force this morning lapping the trees and ungroomed pistes with gigantic smiles on their faces; conditions are obviously very good. We even have sun breaking through the clouds with excellent visibility and light winds. Do yourself a favor and get up there if you can! Yesterday was yet another perfect day. We saw sun and very light crowds persist all day long. It was a great day for exploring the […]
Another day in paradise
Base up top: 390cm Temp Top; -7 Degrees Base at bottom: 220cm New Snow since close: 15cm The good days keep rolling on here in Nozawa Onsen. We have a partly cloudy bluebird day with a fresh top up of powder; looks like it will be another perfect day to get up the hill for a ride. The trees and ungroomed runs will be best early. Once these have become tracked out head for the groomers or your favorite secret tree run to score yet more fresh pow. We should expect snow showers to move across the region once more this afternoon. Tonight we expect a substantial dump to occur. Woohoo! Yesterday was one of the days of the season […]
Magic Foot
Base up top: 380cm Temp Top; -15 Degrees Base at bottom: 200cm New Snow since close: 30cm Looks like we have had some classic Japow overnight here in Nozawa Onsen. Since last lifts yesterday we have had over 30cm fall across the resort and it’s still falling as of 730am. Looks like today is going to be one of those days to be up there. Yesterday was an unusual day in Nozawa. We had beautiful blue sky in the morning, hardly a cloud in the sky. This continued until about 2pm when intense snow showers appeared almost out of know where and quickly engulfed the resort. Strong wind gusts were recorded along with a dramatic temperature drop; a classic frontal […]
Unexpected Weather
Base up top: 350cm Temp Top; -15 Degrees Base at bottom: 190cm New Snow since close: 10cm A bit of a surprise bluebird day here in Nozawa Onsen. Combined with 10cm of overnight falls across the resort and small weekday crowds it should be an excellent day for skiing and boarding. We do expect snow showers to move across the region once again anytime soon so make the most of the conditions whilst they last. Very cold overnight temperatures mean the snow will be to notch when it comes to quality and the groomed runs will be fast early. Yesterday was a nice day on the hill. We saw light snow flurries continue all day. Up top early saw the […]
Epic week ahead
Base up top: 345cm Temp Top; -8 Degrees Base at bottom: 190cm New Snow since close: 10cm At the moment we have some light snow flurries and light winds here in Nozawa Onsen. Testing the conditions out this morning we have some fun riding on offer at the top area of the mountain. There is about 10-15cm of fresh and the base layer isn’t too icy either; at least in the Yamabiko area. As you ride to the lower half you will notice there are decreasing amounts of fresh and it is quite icy as well. Therefore it is best to stick to the top half today. Visibility is variable as clouds move over the peak. At times ok, otherwise […]
Unexpected Snowfalls
Base up top: 335cm Temp Top; -6 Degrees Base at bottom: 190cm New Snow since close: 0cm Luckily the forecast rain has avoided us in Nozawa Onsen so far, let’s hope it stays that way. At present we have some light snow falling across the mountain. It’s not too cold either so the snow is relatively wet. Look for the awesome ice trees at the top of the mountain today as conditions are ideal for these to form. Winds will remain light all day and crowd levels are definitely smaller than over the weekend. Yesterday we had beautiful clear conditions accompanied with cold temperatures. With the snowfalls the night before it was pretty much a perfect day in Nozawa. The […]
Bluebird powder day
Base up top: 370cm Temp Top; -16 Degrees Base at bottom: 195cm New Snow since close: 15cm It’s a bright blue sunny day here in Nozawa Onsen. We have had a nice top up of powder with 15cm being recorded across the resort (Uenotaira recorded slightly more at 20cm). It should be another good days riding across the groomed runs and the trees. Yesterday was an awesome day as heavy snow and extremely cold temperatures continued. We had about 60cm fall; enough so it felt bottomless through the trees. It was slightly crowded but the superb snow conditions made up for it. The forecast continues to look good. We still expect a warm spell tomorrow with the possibility of some […]