March 2013

Sunny with snow expected

by Mark on March 22, 2013

Base up top: 290cm        Temp Top; -1 Degrees Base at bottom: 120cm New Snow since close: 0cm It’s another picture perfect morning in Nozawa. Light winds, clear skies and still plenty of fresh snow on offer. Great day for a ski or board! Best riding will be had on the upper slopes […]

{ 0 comments }

Powder day!

by Mark on March 21, 2013

Base up top: 295cm        Temp Top; -6 Degrees Base at bottom: 120cm New Snow since close: 5cm What an awesome morning it is! We have had a moderate dump of fresh Japan powder overnight with 5cm at Yamabiko, 8cm at Uenotaira. However reports from the mountain suggest more than a few much […]

{ 0 comments }

Overcast, snow expected

by Mark on March 20, 2013

Base up top: 290cm        Temp Top; +2 Degrees Base at bottom: 115cm New Snow since close: 0cm It’s an overcast morning today in Nozawa Onsen. Winds are light across the resort and the mountain is very uncrowded indeed. Snow conditions today will be forgiving and slushy with positive temperatures measured from top […]

{ 0 comments }

Stable conditions return

by Mark on March 19, 2013

Base up top: 295cm        Temp Top; -1 Degrees Base at bottom: 125cm New Snow since close: 0cm What a wild day it was yesterday! Some of the strongest winds of the season forced closure of the entire top half of the mountain. Only the lower pistes remained open in slushy and very […]

{ 0 comments }

A windy spring day

by Mark on March 18, 2013

Base up top: 310cm        Temp Top; +4 Degrees Base at bottom: 140cm New Snow since close: 0cm It’s a windy one in Nozawa this morning. The Nagasaka gondola is currently on wind hold but the Hikage gondola is still running. Temperatures are extremely warm as predicted but crowds are very light. Today’s […]

{ 0 comments }