January 2013

Delayed Dump

by Mark on January 26, 2013

Base up top: 300cm        Temp Top; -12 Degrees Base at bottom: 160cm New Snow since close: 5cm Weather; Snow It’s always good to wake to the sound of snow sliding off the roof and the machines clearing the road in the morning. This was the case in Nozawa Onsen earlier. It’s currently […]

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Snowy Expectations

by Mark on January 25, 2013

Base up top: 290cm        Temp Top; -7 Degrees Base at bottom: 160cm New Snow since close: 5cm Weather; Snow showers Passing heavy snow showers are producing the goods in Nozawa Onsen this morning. A particularly heavy one passed through between 7 and 8am delivering around 10cm to the lodge railing. Its not […]

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Bluebird Day!

by Mark on January 24, 2013

Base up top: 305cm        Temp Top; -1 Degrees Base at bottom: 160cm New Snow since close: 0cm Weather; Perfect blue sky It’s a perfect clear blue sky day here in Nozawa Onsen, the best clear day of the month so far. Not a cloud in the sky. Bring the cameras up as […]

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Anticipation Builds

by Mark on January 23, 2013

Base up top: 310cm        Temp Top; -8 Degrees Base at bottom: 160cm New Snow since close: 6cm Weather; Partly cloudy It is an atmospheric day here in Nozawa Onsen this morning. We woke to some fog and low lying cloud enveloping the village. When that cleared, a clean atmosphere and passing mist […]

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Rest Day

by Mark on January 22, 2013

Base up top: 310cm        Temp Top; -1 Degrees Base at bottom: 180cm New Snow since close: 0cm Weather; Rain, snow up high Conditions today in Nozawa Onsen are less than inspiring. The lower half has some liquid snow (rain) falling and with a temperature up the top is at only -1C so […]

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