Spring Skiing Nozawa Japan Relentless March just keeps on giving in Nozawa Waking up to a massive 70cm of fresh snow overnight up at Yamabiko. Hitting a new peak base of the season of 310cm, smashing through the 3 meter mark for the first time this season! About 40cm down in town and all my elderly neighbour could say as we cleared her steps was – “It’s March”! The snow should continue to fall lightly all day, ensuring a generous top-up of powder from the latest storm, setting the stage for another epic spring day which will feel like mid winter. Despite the white out conditions we saw yesterday afternoon, there were a few dedicated powder hounds that braved the […]
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Winter Wonders & Family Fun
Winter wonders & family fun Winter wonders & family fun Tuesday in Nozawa Onsen brings a welcome relief from yesterday’s gusty winds, as light westerly breezes are expected throughout the day, allowing the gondolas to open up! Remember to layer up as temperatures drop, reminiscent of yesterday’s cold snap. We are in for some overcast skies throughout the day, providing a sense of calm before the storm… Winter wonders & family fun A small reminder of the family Snow Sports Day with Naski coming up March 23rd! Join in for unforgettable family day of fun involving, sled races, snowball throwing, and more at Kids Park in the Hikage area. Teams of children (ages 3-12) and their guardians can compete together […]
Snowy Beginnings In Nozawa Onsen – Another March Edition
Snowy Beginnings In Nozawa Onsen – Another March Edition Snowy Beginnings In Nozawa Onsen – Another March Edition Today marks the beginning of a big week of expected snowfall in Nozawa Onsen, with light snow expected to cover the slopes throughout today. A nice 3cm dusting overnight up top with a lesser dusting in the village. The Nagasaka gondala and Hikage gondala are currently suspended this morning due to the high wind activity. All of the lower mountain chairlifts will be scheduled to run as per normal at this stage. After a jam packed weekend of activities, consider this a gentle nudge from mother nature to slow things down and discover the charm of the town. Embrace today as an […]
March Magic Continues
March Magic Continues March Magic Continues Another beautiful day on the slopes today in Nozawa Onsen! With sunny skies greeting you in the morning and intermittent cloud coverage and snow showers throughout the afternoon. Yesterday, the annual pigeon cup racing kicked off the weekend, with some exciting performances enjoyed by all spectating. Another day of racing ahead today, alongside the monthly kids’ free slope day. So get the kids out and about, it is an exciting day to be in the snow! March Magic Continues ⛅️TODAY: Temperature at the top: 4℃ at top of Yamabiko New snow since yesterday: 0 cm Base at top: 240cm Wind: 20km/h West North West, increasing to 25km/h throughout the day. Weather: Sunny with […]
Finally T-Shirt weather in Nozawa
Finally T-Shirt weather in Nozawa Finally T-Shirt weather in Nozawa Yesterday was the first day since about October that I was comfortable to wear a T-Shirt in town. Have seen a few other crazy people bearing their arms earlier in the season but yesterday was a beautiful sunny day. Great day to clean the snow off the solar panels and get them to work. On the hill was also awesome especially early the snow up top was beautiful with views to match. Naturally it got slushy later but a fun day was had by all. Today should be more of the same. Fairly busy weekend with the Top to Bottom race happening tomorrow. It is probably the last […]
A March to remember in Nozawa
A March to remember in Nozawa A March to remember in Nozawa Locals often say some years when we don’t get so much snow in January and February then March goes into overdrive. That has certainly been the case this year with many that have been here since early December calling yesterday as good as it gets. We were still getting fresh lines at 3pm yesterday afternoon. The mountain actually got another 20cm during the day on top of the 45cm we had overnight. On February 21st we had only a 160cm base and things were looking grim for March. Yesterday we hit 295cm base almost double that of just over 3 weeks ago! Today is going to […]
March Peak Snow Nozawa
March Peak Snow Nozawa Winter go home you’ve had one too many! Boom another Magic Foot overnight and the snow tap is still turned fully on this morning. We have hit peak base for the season today sitting at 260cm up at Yamabiko after yesterday’s top up and last nights 25cm. This has eclipsed the previous peak of 230cm. Not bad for March 10th! There must be close to a foot in town too and it is light. Will be a great day for the powder hounds, would be tempted to say one of the best of the season. Our sincere apologies to anyone the came to Nozawa for Spring skiing this March. Winter is still in control. If keen […]
12 Day Forecast Nozawa
12 Day Forecast Nozawa Check out the 12 Day forecast for early March 2024 in Nozawa Onsen here. Looks pretty impressive. Lots of snow and cold temps expected. If you can get up here them will be worth it! Remember the great spring deals with Nozawa Holidays too. Check out more here; March Ski Deals Japan March Magic begins with a sneaky 18cm of fresh snow overnight for Nozawa It is officially the first day of Spring in Japan but looking out the window this morning and it still looks very much like Winter. A stealth dump of 18cm overnight has made for a great opening day of the Spring season in Nozawa. Yesterday was also amazing on the slopes, […]
Sunshine After Powder Days
Sunshine After Powder Days A bit of sun after the last few days of powder fun Great time to be in Nozawa, we have had an epic few days on the hill with this late February snow fall. Tuesday was amazing when the snow just kept falling and yesterday was just as good with plenty of powder up for grabs all over and amazing conditions under foot on the slopes. It snowed lightly most of the day and was nice and cold keeping everything fresh. Plenty of smiles sliding down the slopes all day. Was almost surprised to see the sun and blue skies this morning but the fair weather skiers will be revelling and it is going to […]
White Forecast Ahead in Nozawa
White Forecast Ahead in Nozawa White Forecast Ahead in Nozawa Weather predictions for the start of this week came true with fresh snow starting to cover the mountain and plenty more on the way. A positive change bringing us back to the winter wonderland after last week spring spike. Today we should expect to see a decent snowfall throughout the day with moderate winds increasing slightly in the afternoon and bringing us more powder for Tuesday. Yesterday’s morning freeze covered the trees on the top of the mountain creating beautiful landscapes to admire with light snowfall joining for the show later in the afternoon. After a busy long weekend on the slopes today should be quieter across the resort […]