Nozawa season ramps up Yesterday gave us a sweet little taster of the epic season that’s to come up at Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort. It was snowing for most of the day but that didn’t deter many Nozawa locals and visitors alike from getting lap after lap up on Yamabiko. Skier’s right provided some fresh powder to ride your own line through if you were lucky! TODAY: Temperature at the top; -6 degrees with a windchill down as low as -15 New snow since yesterday; 0cm Base at the top; 30cm Snow conditions; Fresh powder! Please continue to watch out for stones and any bushes or trees protruding from the snow, especially as the day continues and the run gets […]
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Day two snow Nozawa
Day two snow Nozawa The weather gods are on our side and winter feels like it is finally arriving in Nozawa Onsen as Christmas inches closer! The resort received 15cm of fresh snow overnight! Although only one run is open today, it will be good to get up there early and you might find some fresh powder. Looking up into the surrounding mountains, the snow is slowly but surely moving its way down lower and lower. It will reach the village soon. TODAY: Temperature at the top; -2 degrees with a windchill down as low as -20 New snow since yesterday; 15cm Base at the top; 30cm Snow conditions; Fresh snow mixed with man-made snow. Watch out for stones and […]
Nozawa Ski Resort Open
Nozawa Ski Resort Open Nozawa Ski Resort is Open! Today is Nozawa Ski Resort’s first day of the season for 2022/23 Season! Eager riders have been lining up since 8am this morning. TODAY: Temperature at the top; -1 degrees with a windchill of -6 New snow since yesterday; 0cm Base at the top; 30cm Snow conditions; Groomed fresh snow mixed with man-made snow. Watch out for stones and any bushes or trees protruding from the snow. Weather; Flat light, getting colder during the day. A windchill of -8 in the afternoon. LIFTS IN OPERATION: ~ Nagasaka Gondola Lift – open from 8:30-15:30 (down line 16:00) ~ Yamabiko No. 2 Four Lift – open from 8:45-15:40 RUNS OPEN; ~ Yamabiko Course […]
Skiing and boarding tomorrow
Skiing and boarding tomorrow ! Big yeow ! Nozawa Onsen ski resort is opening tomorrow! Tuesday will be the first official day of the season. LIFTS IN OPERATION: Nagasaka Gondola Lift – open from 8:30-15:30 (down line 16:00) Yamabiko No. 2 Four Lift – open from 8:45-15:40 Yamabiko Course D, an intermediate slope will be open. I’d recommend checking the Nozawaski.com website for an updated map of what slopes are open. You can download it onto your phone! A little handy trick to explore the full extent of the mountain. It is early so take it slow and watch out for stones and any bushes or trees protruding from the snow. Please note that operating lifts and operating areas may […]
Get your skis ready
Get your skis ready It has been snowing all day up top in Nozawa. It was too warm to snow down low but the clouds, wrapping like scarves around the surrounding mountain tops, have been delivering a nice soft layer of new snow up at Yamabiko and down to Paradise slope. There should be a total of 15 centimetres by the end of the day. The highest point of Nozawa Onsen is Mt. Kenashi. At 1,650m, it rises from the east side of the Mikuni Mountain range, and slopes toward the Chikuma River. This is the longest river in Japan. The summit of Mt Kenashi is a part of the ski resort. The next snowfall is forecast for Tuesday evening […]
Nozawa snowy Sunday forecast
Nozawa snowy Sunday forecast Another clear bluebird day in Nozawa Onsen has seen us looking longingly up at the surrounding mountains. The tops are covered in a lovely-looking layer of snow but there’s not a lot of cover lower down the mountain just yet. Mt Myoko to the west has a nice-looking winter coat. Tonight temperatures on the upper mountain slopes will be dropping to -7 degrees and the snow will start falling! Hopefully, by Sunday evening, we should have just over 10cm of fresh snow, with at least 2cm falling to 650m. So long as the snow sticks around, we are all looking forward to seeing you on the mountain for opening day on Tuesday! Looking ahead to the […]
Resort Planned Opening Tuesday
Resort Planned Opening Tuesday It was another gorgeous, sunny spring-like day in Nozawa Onsen today. It was a good day trying out a Chouse Bun from Akari House Swiss Bakery, yum! But this weekend should bring a heavy fall of snow to the surrounding mountains. Unfortunately, the previous Sunday forecast of more than 30cm has since dropped to just under 20cm but some snow is better than no snow! At least 4cm of snow should be falling to 600m freezing level on Sunday. The last few days of cool temperatures have seen the snow guns working hard up top. Nozawa Onsen ski resort was hoping to open on Monday but they have just postponed the opening of the field to […]
Nozawa’s nature and wildlife
Nozawa’s nature and wildlife Today the mountain webcams have been in complete whiteout all day… By the end of the day, about 20cm of fresh snow should have fallen down to 900m. Although we’ve only seen rain (and a few rainbows) in Nozawa Onsen Village itself. There was a distinct white line for the snowline just above the village this morning. The weekend forecast is still looking strong. Hopefully, Sunday will bring more than 40cm of snow, including at least 15cm down in the village. All we can do is cross our fingers and be patient. It’s been beautiful seeing the mist wrap around the forests above Nozawa Onsen today. Buna Forests Mount Kenashi and Torogi Toge in the ski […]
Nozawa Onsen Skiing History
Nozawa Onsen Skiing History As the sun sets over the Myoko-Togakushi mountain range to the west, we get another day closer to the beginning of the 22/23 Nozawa Onsen ski season! The forecast for tomorrow looks good with just over 10cm of new snow expected to fall as freezing levels drop below 0 degrees. At the moment, a snowstorm with freezing levels down to 600m should bring in around 30cm of snow on Sunday the 11th of December. Hoping this forecast holds. Nozawa Onsen Skiing History – A blast from the past People have been skiing in Nozawa Onsen since 1923 when the Nozawaonsen Ski Club was first established. A year later, the club started up the Hikage ski field. […]
Patience waiting for snow
Patience waiting for snow The sun is shining and it’s a brilliant bluebird day today. Temperatures are up around 9 degrees currently in the village and it’s the warmest I’ve felt for the past week. I’m actually wearing one too many layers. Obviously, this isn’t great for the snow forecast but it’s all just a lesson in patience. The snow will come. The forecast for up to 25cm of new snow on Sunday is still holding. I noticed a couple of local villagers continuing to harvest cabbage this morning outside my window. We received this stunning photo this morning from 野沢温泉スキー場 at Nozawa Ski Resort. It may look like there’s no snow from down in the village but it’s there! […]