Spring Skiing Japan – Nozawa Onsen The end of March and all of April is officially spring skiing in Japan. Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort is open until May 6th to bring in the “Golden Week” holiday in Japan so we still have over 1 month to go in the season. This year Spring arrived a little earlier than normal, some years we can still be getting some good size dumps all thru March and even a few in April. This year the ski season kicked of early opening at the end of November so feels like the whole Winter has shifted a little to the left and spring has come early. Even without the dumps we have had some fabulous […]
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Brilliant Spring Days Nozawa Style
Brilliant Spring Days Nozawa Style Sunday 25th of March 2018 Temp at Top: 4℃ Weather: Sunny Base at top: 260cm Base at Uenotara station: 170cm New snow since close: 0 cm Yesterday we said that it was “almost time to soak up the sunshine on the slopes in Nozawa”. Today the time has arrived. It’s blue skies in every direction and a fine Sunday to be up and about on Mount Kenashi. On top of the mountain the temperature is a few notches above freezing and climbing over the week ahead. At village level, the mid to high teens will have everyone on the verge of breaking out their t-shirts. It’s going to be an awesome week of spring skiing […]
Magic March Sunshine Coming to Nozawa
Almost Time to Soak Up the Sunshine on the Slopes in Nozawa Saturday 24th of March 2018 Temp at Top: -5℃ Weather: Foggy Base at top: 260cm Base at Uenotara station: 175cm New snow since close: 0 cm There was a thick fog enclosing the whole village first thing this morning. The surrounding mountains poked their peaks above and in to a clear blue sky, seemingly pointing towards the week ahead. The current forecast has Nozawa and Mount Kenashi both bathed in sunshine for the next week at least. This, coupled with some warm temperatures, should provide great conditions to finish off Magic March in style. Temperatures for today will remain just below zero at the top of the mountain […]
A Few More Nozawa Magic March Days
A Few More Nozawa Magic March Days Friday 23rd of March 2018 Temp at Top: -3℃ Weather: Cloudy Base at top: 260cm Base at Uenotaira station: 175cm New snow since close: 3cm We might have had a few days of clouds and cold temperatures but that looks set to change in the coming few days. In fact, there’s patches of blue sky opening up right now. The temp gauge isn’t supposed to climb above the freezing mark at the top of the mountain today but that will change dramatically by the start of next week. The cold brought with it a few extra centimetres of spring snow overnight with 3cm falling up top.The forecast tells us that we’ll see conditions […]
We’re Still Spring Skiing in Nozawa
We’re Still Spring Skiing in Nozawa Thursday 22nd of March 2018 Temp at Top: -1℃ Weather: Cloudy Base at top: 260cm Base at Uenotaira station: 170cm New snow since close: 0cm The grey skies of the past few days haven’t been for nothing. They’ve yielded more than a few centimetres of fresh snow at the top of the mountain and a bit of light stuff in the village. Today looks like it will follow suit to some degree. We’re forecast to receive a few cm up top yet before things clear up some time Saturday. The second half of the weekend promises to be another cracking spring ski day, as the clouds part and the sun comes shining on down. […]
More Nozawa Snow To Come – Wednesday 21st March, 2018
More Nozawa Snow To Come Wednesday 21st of March 2018 Temp at Top: -1℃ Weather: Cloudy Base at top: 260cm Base at Uenotaira station: 180cm New snow since close: 0cm Everybody on the mountain had their heads in the clouds yesterday after the fog rolled in and hung around for a while. The clouds and cold temps kept everything nice and fresh on piste. Things are a little clearer here this morning than they were yesterday. The good news is that there’s a little more snow forecast up top for today. In fact, the low temperatures mean a few centimetres of fresh snow is set to fall over each of the next three days. The sun should return […]
Nozawa Onsen Snow Report – Tuesday 20th March, 2018
Fresh Nozawa Onsen Snow Tuesday 20th of March 2018 Temp at Top: -4℃ Weather: Foggy Base at top: 260cm Base at Uenotaira station: 180cm New snow since close: 5cm The image above shows the fog flowing over the mountains around Nozawa. It was a cool, foggy morning with light snow falling across the resort and down in the village. Five centimetres was reported to have fallen up top overnight and conditions are set to clear up this afternoon. When you stand on top of Mount Kenashi in Nozawa and look out, there’s not a sign of civilisation as far as the eye can see. Just peak after endless peak. There’s also very few people to share the views and the snow […]
Nozawa Onsen Snow Report – Monday 19th of March, 2018
Snow on the Horizon in Nozawa Onsen Monday 19th of March 2018 Temp at Top: 1℃ Weather: Cloudy Base at top: 260cm Base at Uenotaira station: 180cm New snow since close: 0cm There’s a bit of good news and a bit of not-as-good news today but I’m choosing to view things as glass-half-full. The forecasts tell us we’ll see more than 10 centimetres of fresh snow this time tomorrow at the top of the mountain. There’s also set to be a few cm on the bottom slopes. Those few centimetres at village level are unfortunately said to be accompanied by some rain. At present, however, it’s so light it’s almost non-existent. Conditions up top are still great to be up […]
Perfect Spring Day In Nozawa
Another Perfect Spring Day in Nozawa Onsen Sunday 18th of March 2018 Temp at Top: 8℃ Weather: Sunny Base at top: 260cm Base at Uenotara station: 180cm New snow since close: 0cm Winter returned to Nozawa Onsen yesterday. However, today we’re again reminded that it is in fact spring. It’s definitely a lot warmer today, both in town and on the mountain. That doesn’t mean we should be breaking out the t-shirts just yet. After enjoying about four or five centimetres of fresh snow yesterday, it looks as though we could be blessed with a considerable amount more in the coming week. While the current temperature up at the top of the mountain is said to be hovering around 8 […]
Nozawa Onsen Snow Report for 16th of March, 2018
A Change in Conditions in Nozawa Onsen Friday 16th of March 2018 Temp at Top: 0℃ Weather: Light snow/rain Base at top: 260cm Base at Uenotara station: 180cm New snow since close: 0 cm The clouds cleared yesterday to reveal yet another brilliant Spring day. The snow was still quite fast and gave us a fantastic Magic March day on the mountain. Conditions have changed a little overnight, however, that is not necessarily a bad thing at all. We awoke to a light drizzle of rain in the village which has turned in to light snow intermittently as the morning goes on. According to the forecast, the temperature gauge will continue to drop today and perhaps bring a few centimetres […]