Nozawa Onsen Snow Report 8th January 2020 Nozawa Onsen Empty Slopes You should have been here yesterday! We got hit with an unexpected gift from the Snow Gods – huge fluffy flakes of snow lofting from the sky all afternoon. It was snowing a little bit in town, but more importantly it was snowing heavily on the mountain. This should still make for nice conditions up top despite the warmer temps hitting us today. Temp at the top: 5 degrees New snow since close: 0cm Base at the top: 115 cm Snow conditions: Great on groomers Weather: Cloudy We are at the mercy of the winds with the warmer Okinazawa Southerly winds pushing the mercury up and the cold Northerly […]
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Groom Runs Nozawa Onsen
Groom Runs Nozawa Onsen Cruising the Corduroy in Nozawa Fresh start to the morning in Nozawa with temps hovering around freezing in town and -5 degrees up on the mountain. Looks nice up top on the cams this morning https://nozawa-onsen.com/nozawa-webcams/ The web cams look like we may have got a dusting up top overnight but nothing fell in the village. The groomers have been busy and should be some perfect corduroy runs to enjoy this morning and good conditions under foot with the cold temps. Temp at the top;-5 degrees New snow since close; 0cm Base at the top; 135 cm Snow conditions; Nice snow underfoot Weather; Thin cloud Yesterday was a terrific day on the slopes with great snow […]
Winter Feel Nozawa Onsen
Winter Feel Nozawa Onsen Definitely felt like full blown winter in Nozawa yesterday with snow falling all day and temps in the village down to -5 degrees, even cooler up top. There was also full winter type powder conditions on the mountain and the seasoned campaigners were having a ball. Today is more of the same with the resort reporting another 20cm of fresh up top overnight. More runs have also opened up with Skyline starting yesterday So now a few good options to ski top to bottom in Nozawa with most of the resort now open. Check the map to see the runs Temp at the top;-5 degrees New snow since close; 20cm Base at the top; […]
Helping out Australia
Helping out Australia Lending a hand to all our friends in Australia Since overseas skiers first started to visit us in Nozawa around 15 years ago we have had guests from almost every corner of the planet. We are very grateful to everyone that has visited and stayed with us in Nozawa. Australians have been some of the loveliest people to grace the village year after year. We also have a strong tie to this amazing country. Daily we are seeing guests arriving from Australia so thankful to be out of the heat and more so out of the fire line there. Many parts of the beautiful land are currently in flames, experiencing some of the worst bush fires the […]
Big Dump Overnight Nozawa
Big Dump Overnight Nozawa We got even more snow than expected overnight in Nozawa Onsen. The official report is for 35cm of fresh up top but looking out the window it feels like we got almost that in the village. Has been a while since I have been woken by the roar of the snow blowers but it was a welcome alarm this morning! Temp at the top;-6 degrees New snow since close; 35cm Base at the top; 140 cm Snow conditions; Fresh powder Weather; Still snowing strongly! Great to see this view out the window from Nozawa Central and the snow looks set to continue all day. The resort has confirmed it will open some more runs today including […]
Magic Foot Nozawa Onsen
Magic Foot Nozawa Onsen More than the “Magic Foot” overnight for Nozawa It started snowing yesterday evening and kept going all night giving us a beautiful 35cm of fresh snow up top today. Temp at the top;-6 degrees New snow since close; 35cm Base at the top; 105 cm Snow conditions; Fresh powder Weather; Cloudy with light snow Was a bit warm early down low so a lot less recoded here but nice and cold now and still snowing. Should continue through the day getting lighter before another good dump tonight. Lots of people around to enjoy the great conditions for the weekend but should start to empty out from tomorrow afternoon. Stay safe and have a great day.
Nozawa Onsen Snow Report 3rd January 2020
Nozawa Onsen Snow Report 3rd of January 2020 : The Snow Continues! Nozawa Onsen Snow Report 3rd of January 2020 Temp at the top; -4 degrees New snow since close; 1 cm Base at the top; 85cm Snow conditions; Fresh good on piste Weather; Snowy throughout the day Yesterday had light snow falling and that will continue today ending in heavy snow throughout the night. Good powder at the top of the mountain yesterday with slightly warmer conditions below, still made for a good ski day especially with the big flakes of snow falling. Nozawa Onsen should have continuous snow falling today with it getting heavier in the afternoon, temperatures should stay around -5 with cloudy skies. […]
Family Fun Nozawa New Years
Family Fun Nozawa New Years Nozawa Onsen is a great place to visit for Families all year round and New Years is a particularly fun time to be in Nozawa Nozawa Onsen Snow Report 2nd January 2020 Temp at the top; -5 degrees New snow since close; 20cm Base at the top; 80cm Snow conditions; Fresh good on piste Weather;Snowy throughout the day Snow Report 2nd January 2020 Another day another dump of snow on the mountain, looks like our fortunes may have turned and 2020 is already looking better. Yesterday we had 20cm of fresh fall on the slopes as well as some blue skies so it was a beautiful day up on the mountain. There was similar amounts […]
Happy New Years – Nozawa Snow Report 1st January 2020
Happy New Year from Nozawa Onsen Was a magical night around the village yesterday to bring in the new year and a new decade! Lots of people lining the streets and making their way to the temple or the fireworks. Was almost majestic as the villagers rang the bell 108 times and the snow lofted silently in the background. Snow Report 1st of January 2020 Temp at the top;-9degrees New snow since close; 20cm Base at the top; 80cm Snow conditions; Great conditions with some fresh Weather; Cloudy with light winds The snow fell most of yesterday and into the night, not heavy but nice and fluffy. Will make for some great conditions on the slopes today. The forecast is […]
Nozawa Onsen Snow Report 31st of December 2019
Snow Report 31st of December 2019 Temp at the top;4 degrees New snow since close; 0cm Base at the top; 65cm Snow conditions; Compacted snow Weather; Cloudy with light winds Waking up to a cloudy morning here in Nozawa and snow is forecast later today. Grooming overnight and warmer weather has decreased the base on the mountain but with forecast having some good snow coming up we should see that base build back and some fresh powder. The forecast is looking good with snow almost everyday this week on the mountain. The mountain is still not fully open but its getting closer and with the snow this week we should hopefully see the rest of the runs opening […]