Community and Friendship Nozawa
Over the past few days we’ve had some of the best powder days of the season… And how good is it to be able to share these moments with the family we’ve travelled with, the new friendships made and the Nozawa village community? Today will be another with almost a magic foot fallen overnight!
A Japanese Proverb says; Akarui tokoro o hitori de aruku yori, kurai tokoro o nakama to aruku hō ga ii.
Which translates to; Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.
There’s something so special about skiing and boarding with friends and family… Bouncing together down the moguls, swerving through the trees, giggling and laughing as you dig each other out of a thick powder stack, hearing shouts of yeehaw, yahoo, wahoo echoing down the mountain. Shared arigatou gozaimasu and smile with the lifty staff as they see you covered in snow. The slurp of ramen at lunch. The woah-woah-woah when you stop for a breather and look out at the marvellous view below. The kanpai cheers at the end of day rehydration visit to Craft Room or Neo Bar or one of the many little Izakayas down town.
This is what life’s all about.
There’s a famous saying: “There are no friends on a powder day,” but I have to disagree…. Powder days like today are ALL about skiing and riding with your friends. Share the pow, share the joy and stay safe.
TODAY:
Temperature at the top; -8 degrees on Yamabiko, -5 degrees on Uenotaira
New snow since yesterday; 27cm
Base at the top; 270cm
Snow conditions; POWDER!
Weather; Light snow all day.
LIFTS IN OPERATION:
All lifts bar Karasawa Double, Utopia Double, and Challenge Pair are open.
RUNS OPEN: All runs bar Yunomine A are open. Kandahar has restricted access again.
SNOW FORECAST:
Tomorrow will be much of the same with light snow all day. Saturday is looking nice and sunny with some light snow showers in the afternoon. Clouds will get heavy by the evening and around 20cm of snow should fall overnight. Sunday is forecast for sunshine with scattered snow showers and Monday and Tuesday are shaping up to be bluebird days!
Tag us #nozawaonsenjapan to share your day out skiing and boarding with family and friends!