The Sun and The Snow The sun coming out after the snow A stunning day with plenty of sunshine and light snowfall at Nozawa Onsen. Groomed trails are in the excellent shape, offering smooth runs, sharp turns and great visibility, thanks to the skies slowly clearing up for the upcoming bluebird day early this week. Yesterday delivered ideal skiing conditions where many people enjoyed their time on the slopes, ending the day with many attending the Night skiing at Nagasaka station. Fresh snow should appear on Thursday and even more to come next weekend too. All operating lifts are running smoothly, providing easy access to the resort’s diverse terrain. Enjoy the crisp winter air and stunning scenery! The […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Earthquake Nozawa Onsen Japan
Earthquake Nozawa Onsen Japan Sunny second day of the year in Nozawa Shaken but not stirred here in Nozawa Onsen after yesterday’s Earthquake. Thank you everyone for your concern. Lifts are open and the Gondola is running dropping people into a beautiful day up at Yamabiko. Unfortunately Nodo peninsula in Ishikawa prefecture got hit pretty hard and they have some major damage so our thoughts with everyone in the affected regions. Trains and busses to and from Nozawa are all more or less operational. Just the Shinkansen to Nagano is not up yet but can take the local trains to Nagano then Bullet train from there to Tokyo. So please just allow a little more time if travelling today. All […]
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 […]
More Lifts Open Nozawa
More Lifts Open Nozawa Getting connected in Nozawa Cloudy start to the day here but some good news. The resort is opening some of the bottom lifts to help with the increasing number of guests. The Nagasaka Connector from Karasawa and the Nagasaka and Hikage triples will all open this morning and the cat tracks that join them. Will just make it easier for people to move between the 3 bases and access accommodation and car parks without needing the bus. Will also mean beginners have a few more options. There is a rumour the Beginner Forest trail will open over New Years so that guests can ski top to bottom too. Fingers crossed as would be a game changer […]
New Year Ski Japan
New Year Ski Japan Blue skies and views for miles in Nozawa – Roof top report from Nozawa Central Magic start to the day here with clear blue skies and crystal trees lining the vista. No fresh snow recorded overnight but it snowed lightly most of the day yesterday so should be great conditions up top. Be sure to take the sunscreen and your camera as reckon this will be one of those days you can see all the way across to the Sea of Japan. Yesterday was cloudy and combined with the light snow kept the pistes nice and fresh and the base in tact. New Year Ski Japan ⛅️TODAY: Temperature at the top: -3 degrees New snow since […]