Good Looking Week Ahead Good looking week ahead for Nozawa After what was probably not the best week of the season the next week is looking good starting tonight with snow expected and set to continue all day tomorrow and into Tuesday. Today is looking fun out there, some high level cloud cover so visibility looks good up top and the trees have a white coat at Yamabiko. The groomers should be fast early and crowds should start to dissipate as the day goes on. The long weekend was busy around town but I predict it will be a lot quieter from tomorrow and then quieter again from next week as we hit March. We had a last […]
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February Long Weekend Nozawa
February Long Weekend Nozawa February Long Weekend Nozawa – Snowy Sunday morning in Nozawa Waking up to a winter wonderland here in Nozawa Onsen with the “Magic Foot” plus a little or 35cm deposited on the slopes overnight. Temps nice and cold and the snow flakes still lofting nicely from the sky. It will be a busy day so get up early if you can and make the most of the boot deep powder. Yesterday was a beautiful clear day so will be a nice contrast to have the snow today. Don’t forget the 100 Year celebrations taking place on the Nagsaka Slope tonight from 19:30 and Fireworks from 20:30 always very pretty to see against the snowy backdrop. The […]
Frosty Snow Endless Fun
Frosty Snow Endless Fun Snowy Delights, Memorable Nights: Winter Fun Takes Flight Long awaited big snowflakes falling over Nozawa yesterday across the village and the mountain covering slopes in fresh layer of snow. Today the visibility is looking much better with the winds and snowfall both easing off which should make it a perfect riding day. A little throwback to the 100th Anniversary of Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort celebration we had on Wednesday by the Nagasaka station with locals dressed in old school, historical and traditional outfits taking us on a nostalgic trip through the last century of skiing shenanigans. Frosty Snow Endless Fun ⛅️TODAY: Temperature at the top: -7 ℃ New snow since yesterday: 10 cm Base […]
Perfect Day Slopes Nozawa
Perfect Day Slopes Nozawa An amazing day on the slopes awaits in Nozawa! After 3 days of non stop snow the Snow gods are taking a break this morning in Nozawa. The resort reporting another 17cm of fresh snow overnight bringing the total of this storm close to the 1 meter mark. It was coming down heavy in town last night. Yesterday the top of the mountain was not accessible due to wind hold on the Gondola. But today winds have eased, skies have cleared, lifts look all set to open and all that untouched powder awaits. There will be plenty of hungry powder hounds waiting in the queue to get first tracks. Grab a coffee and get […]
Powder Days Nozawa Onsen
Powder Days Nozawa Onsen The snow just keeps falling in Nozawa Boom another Magic Foot of snow overnight and the base now at 230cm the peak for the season so far. Full winter conditions out my window at the moment with snow still falling, cold temps and chilly winds blowing. It is going to be wild and wooly up there today but the powder treasures will be worth it. Yesterday was similar conditions and the heavy snow kept going all day. We received over 20cm throughout the day. Visibility is naturally limited but better towards the lower mountain. Which is lucky today as the Nagasaka Gondola is on wind hold. Looks like most other lifts and the Hikage […]
Snowfall January Nozawa Onsen
Snowfall January Nozawa Onsen Stepping into a winter wonderland in Nozawa The snow began falling in Nozawa and should keep on going all the way until Friday! Forecast is looking very promising with nearly 50cm of fresh snow at the top expected for today and continuing over the next few days, hopefully transforming everything back to deep winter. The snow base at 1400m remains the same as yesterday at 175cm but this will change quickly and by this time tomorrow hopefully we smash back through the 2 Meter mark. Snowfall January Nozawa Onsen ⛅️TODAY: Temperature at the top: -1 ℃ New snow since yesterday: 4 cm Base at top: 175 cm Wind: 20 km/h North West […]
Blizzard to Bluebird Nozawa
Blizzard to Bluebird Nozawa From Blizzard to Bluebird in Nozawa – Base rockets to 215cm! Hope you are up early today because it is going to be one of those magic days on the slopes. The past few days have been full blown winter with heavy snow and strong winds. The top lifts were on wind hold so all that powder is just sitting there waiting to be ridden. The base line has smashed through the 2 meter mark for the first time this year, fantastic to see. Winds have dropped to just 10km/h and the sun is rising over Mt Kenashi. Grab a cup of coffee at the Ski Locker and head up to the Gondola for an 830am […]
January 15th 2024 Nozawa
January 15th 2024 Nozawa A very cool night in Nozawa of Fire and Ice Low temps but big atmosphere and snowfalls saw another epic annual Fire Festival take place in Nozawa Onsen last night. The snow gods always seem to pay us a visit around this time of year and were out in force again last night. As usual the evening started fairly quietly but the flames gradually grew as did the crowd and atmosphere making for a very memorable Festival for all involved. This year we had 3 Toro and it was refreshing to be handed a cup of Tea instead of Sake from the Year 6 representatives 🙂 A huge Arigatou Gozaimasu and Otsukaresama desu to all the […]
Perfect Ski Holiday Nozawa
Perfect Ski Holiday Nozawa Best of both worlds in Nozawa with a good Snow – Sun rhythm Which do you prefer snowy or sunny days? If you were here for the last two days you got a perfect day of each. Deep powder and snowy on Monday then the glorious sunshine with amazing snow yesterday. Must admit it felt amazing to ski top to bottom again and had beautiful runs down both the reds and greens. Never thought would be so happy to ski the home trail! We can’t have those days without the snowy ones so like it when we hit this kind of purple patch with a bit of both. The forecast for the upcoming days is also […]
Happy New Years from Nozawa Onsen
Happy New Years from Nozawa Onsen Happy New Years and 明けましておめでとうございます from Nozawa Onsen A New Year and New Adventures awaits and we wish you all the best for 2024. The Snow Gods have been kind for the start of the New Year, with 30cm or the “Magic Foot” of fresh snow up top. We got hit with rain down low last night but it was snowing the whole time up the top and has seen the Base jump to 90cm this morning. It eventually turned to snow down here in the Village too and is snowing lightly as we type. It was fairly mellow New years in town last night, the bars were jumping and people were […]