More slopes open Nozawa

Today is the official opening festival of Nozawa Onsen Snow Resort!

From 11am, in front of the Rest House Yamabiko, the resort will be serving local sake Mizuo and biathlon hot pot!

Come and celebrate the beginning of what’s to be an epic season.

TODAY:

Temperature at the top; -5 degrees with a windchill down to -10 so wrap up warm

New snow since yesterday; 3cm

Base at the top; 35cm (the base is building!)

Snow conditions; Fresh dusting on groomed base. This will be the last day need to watch out under foot I think as tomorrow will be a big change in the landscape with a big front expected from tonight.

Weather; It will be sunny up top around Yamabiko but cloudy lower down around Uenotaira.

LIFTS IN OPERATION:

~ Nagasaka Gondola Lift – 8:30-15:30 (down line 16:00)

~ Hikage Gondola Lift – 8:30-15:30 (down line 16:00))

~ Yamabiko No. 2 Four Lift – 8:40-15:40

~ Yamabiko Four – 8:45-15:30

~ Skyline Connection Pair – 8:40-15:50

~ Uenotaira Four – 8:40-15:40

~ Yu Road – 8:00-16:40

RUNS OPEN;

~ Yamabiko Course D, an intermediate slope

~ Yamabiko Course C, an intermediate slope

~ Uenotaira Slope, a beginner slope

~Kogenashi A and B course, intermediate slopes!

SNOW FORECAST:

The Siberian super snowstorm is on its way, beginning this evening! Snowing overnight, we will see 20cm of fresh snow down to 700m and the snow will continue throughout Sunday and into Monday.

Sunday’s heavy snow dump will deliver us 40cm of fresh snow, 30cm of that down to the village. By Monday evening, we should have received another 40cm!

Tuesday is looking good for making the most of that fresh powder snow with scattered sunshine and snow showers throughout the day.

Please be careful all this snow over a short period of time can create dangers of deep holes and you can easily get stuck so stay on piste until it all settles. See you up there!

Tag #nozawaonsenjapan to be featured on our stories during the day! Stay safe out there and have fun!