Latest News from Nozawa Onsen

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 […]

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, […]

Base up top: 410 cm                  Temperature; -9 Degrees Base at bottom; 295 cm New Snow: 0 cm Another sunny winter day in Nozawa Onsen this morning. Pretty spectacular scenery out there and should be able to see all the way to the Japan Sea from the top today. Pretty cold early up top at -9 degrees so the groomers may be a bit hard but there was a lot of snow the day before yesterday and it is warming up so in general should still be really nice conditions. Yesterday was an awesome day on the mountain with fresh snow and sunshine. The crowds were up in the morning and it started to warm a bit down low in […]

Base up top: 430 cm                  Temperature; -6 Degrees Base at bottom; 305 cm New Snow: 10 cm Bam, someone turned on the light here in Nozawa this morning with a beautiful blue bird start to the day. It snowed most of the day yesterday and there is 10cm of fresh recorded since close of lifts so reckon we got at least 60cm out of that last system. Has made for magnificent conditions today on the slopes. Will be a bit of competition for lines early but most of the Tokyo siders should depart by lunchtime and still leave ample stashes for the stayers. Yesterday was challenging with limited visibility but a real winters day and some amazing powder to […]

Base up top: 430 cm                  Temperature; -10 Degrees Base at bottom; 305 cm New Snow: 40 cm Mother Nature has been getting busy in Nozawa overnight with a huge 40cm plus dump being delivered to the resort. Had a friend call me from Tokyo last night asking if they needed chains to come up and said always carry them but should be fine. Definitely needed them today. Have had a few come down the mountain talking of amazing face shots and armpit deep in places! Was well over the knees in the car park this morning here! The base has smashed thru the 4 meter mark and now sitting at a very respectable 430cm! Still falling heavy outside now, […]

Base up top: 380 cm                  Temperature; -6 Degrees Base at bottom; 270 cm New Snow: 10 cm Has been a while since we had this rhythm beating in Nozawa. Had been getting used to constant snow. But today is a magnificent day with at least 10cm of fresh snow and glorious sunshine. Yesterday was more or less a carbon copy with pristine conditions all over the resort and about 20cm of fresh. Everyone was back down as late as possible enjoying the magic sunset. The snow is supposed to continue today and a bit tomorrow then blue bird on Sunday but at the moment it is pretty bright outside at the moment. For anyone coming up to Nozawa in […]

Base up top: 385 cm                  Temperature; -7 Degrees Base at bottom; 270 cm New Snow: 5 cm Have been blessed with some nice blue skies in Nozawa this morning. Really squinting when go outside as the eyes adjust to the brightness. Feels like we have been in a snow cave for a while! Reports are showing 5cm of fresh since lifts closed yesterday plus what we received yesterday day is reflected by an overall slight increase in the base levels today. Should make for a fun on the slopes, especially since there were not many up there yesterday with all the fog about. May even be a few nice fresh lies up for grabs. Yesterday was pretty hard to […]

Base up top: 380 cm                  Temperature; -5 Degrees Base at bottom; 265 cm New Snow: 0 cm We woke up to a pretty bleak start to the day here in Nozawa with fog blanketing most of the resort and even some rain down low. It is giving way now to some light snow down low and heavier up high. Visibility is pretty non-existent and it is more like an English ferry crossing up high at the moment. But there have been a few come back and say the snow quality is pretty nice up top. They have decided to hit an onsen and wait for better views tomorrow! Down low is not as bad and if you are keen […]

Base up top: 395 cm                  Temperature; 0 Degrees Base at bottom; 280 cm New Snow: 5 cm Happy Valentines day from Nozawa Onsen. Today on the slopes at Hikage they are giving out free chocolate fondue so if you missed out head down there and drown your sorrows in chocolate. On the weather front a pretty foggy day all over the resort and warmish weather, which is probably, responsible for the fog as the warm moist air blows over the snow. The riding conditions up high should still good with a bit of fresh falling after lifts closed yesterday. The road clearers have been at work again yesterday and the sides of the roads just keep getting higher around […]