March 2011

March is in full swing now and the snow is still excellent with a 320cm base and more on the way. If you are thinking of escaping the office and hitting the slopes now may be the time! Light snow was falling in town early this morning but quickly cleared and we are looking at […]

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Nagasaka Slopes Nozawa Onsen Two Views

by Mark on March 7, 2011

New Snow ; 5 cm Base at Top; 325cm Woke up to snow falling gracefully from the sky in Nozawa this morning. They had expected it to come in last night but only started about 6am. A few centimetres have already collected on the ground but not much has gathered as yet. The outlook has […]

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Nozawa as good as it gets

by Mark on March 6, 2011

New Snow; 0cm Snow at the Top; 335cm Another great day in Nozawa this morning with a thin layer of cloud but blue sky poking thru. No new snow to report overnight but will still be nice conditions on the mountain. May be a little icy early but sure to soften as the day goes. […]

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March is Magic in Nozawa Onsen

by Mark on March 4, 2011

New Snow; 35cm Base at top; 350cm Still snowing in Nozawa Onsen. We have had close to 1 meter fall in the last 48 Hours and was still coming down heavy this morning. The shovels are well and truly back in full swing. Will be another epic day on the Mountain today with about 40cm […]

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Winter makes a comeback in Nozawa

by Mark on March 3, 2011

New Snow; 50cm Base at top; 330cm Winter is back with vengeance we had around a half meter of fresh snow falling overnight. Just when we thought it was safe to hang up the shovels! We have received more than the Magic foot and the base has smashed back thru the 300cm mark to a […]

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