December 2012

Greeting from the White Room in Nozawa Onsen

by Mark on December 26, 2012

Base up top: 205 cm        Temp Top;  – 10 Degrees Base at bottom; 100 cm New Snow since close: 15 cm Weather; Blizzard After last seasons epic snow falls we were half hoping we would not get just as much snow this year! Waking up this morning to blizzard like conditions and […]

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A Merry White Christmas from Nozawa Onsen

by Mark on December 25, 2012

Base up top: 190 cm        Temp Top;  – 6 Degrees Base at bottom; 100 cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather; Blue bird As a kid you often dream of Santa and snow covered trees and cute little houses. If you woke up in Nozawa this morning you would have been […]

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Santa drops by early in Nozawa Onsen

by Mark on December 24, 2012

Base up top: 195 cm        Temp Top;  – 8 Degrees Base at bottom; 85 cm New Snow since close: 40 cm Weather; Dumping Snow As promised Nozawa is well and truly covered in snow for Christmas with a huge 40cm dump overnight and still going strong. Walked home from the Onsen about […]

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Base up top: 160 cm        Temp Top;  – 5 Degrees Base at bottom; 50 cm New Snow since close: 20 cm Weather; Sunny It started to snow late last night just before going to bed but was a bit wet in town. Wiped about 10cm off the front of the truck this […]

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Base up top: 140 cm        Temp Top;  – 1 Degrees Base at bottom; 50 cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather; Foggy Bit of a buzz in town this weekend, the first that the whole resort is open. Still pretty quiet though and no lift lines to report! Was raining a […]

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