by Mark on February 18, 2012
Base up top: 430 cm Temperature; -10 Degrees Base at bottom; 305 cm New Snow: 40 cm Mother Nature has been getting busy in Nozawa overnight with a huge 40cm plus dump being delivered to the resort. Had a friend call me from Tokyo last night asking if they needed chains to come up […]
by Mark on February 17, 2012
Base up top: 380 cm Temperature; -6 Degrees Base at bottom; 270 cm New Snow: 10 cm Has been a while since we had this rhythm beating in Nozawa. Had been getting used to constant snow. But today is a magnificent day with at least 10cm of fresh snow and glorious sunshine. Yesterday was […]
by Mark on February 16, 2012
Base up top: 385 cm Temperature; -7 Degrees Base at bottom; 270 cm New Snow: 5 cm Have been blessed with some nice blue skies in Nozawa this morning. Really squinting when go outside as the eyes adjust to the brightness. Feels like we have been in a snow cave for a while! Reports […]
by Mark on February 15, 2012
Base up top: 380 cm Temperature; -5 Degrees Base at bottom; 265 cm New Snow: 0 cm We woke up to a pretty bleak start to the day here in Nozawa with fog blanketing most of the resort and even some rain down low. It is giving way now to some light snow down […]
by Mark on February 14, 2012
Base up top: 395 cm Temperature; 0 Degrees Base at bottom; 280 cm New Snow: 5 cm Happy Valentines day from Nozawa Onsen. Today on the slopes at Hikage they are giving out free chocolate fondue so if you missed out head down there and drown your sorrows in chocolate. On the weather front […]