March 2014

A return to winter

by Mark on March 6, 2014

Base up top: 335 cm    Temp Top; -10 Degrees Base at bottom; 160 cm New Snow since close: 30 cm Weather; Snow Winter has returned with a vengeance here in Nozawa Onsen. Blizzard conditions overnight and this morning have eased revealing a mountain loaded with fresh japow. Since last lifts yesterday we have had […]

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Excellent week ahead

by Mark on March 5, 2014

Base up top: 310 cm    Temp Top; -1 Degrees Base at bottom; 140 cm New Snow since close: 5 cm Weather; Moderate snow Its dumping! Heavy flakes are falling rapidly from the sky this morning in Nozawa Onsen. Since last lifts yesterday around 5 cm has collected on the upper slopes. Temperatures are colder […]

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Picture Perfect in Nozawa

by Mark on March 4, 2014

Base up top: 310 cm    Temp Top; -9 Degrees Base at bottom; 145 cm New Snow since close: 2 cm Weather; Clear   A fine ultra clear morning in Nozawa Onsen. Not a cloud in the sky and with a decent top up of fresh powder on the upper half of the mountain over […]

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Light snow is falling

by Mark on March 3, 2014

Base up top: 300 cm    Temp Top; -7 Degrees Base at bottom; 145 cm New Snow since close: 2 cm Weather; Light snow We woke this morning in Nozawa to some occasional undersized flakes however since then snowfalls have progressed and we now have some decent moderate snow falling from the sky. Riding today […]

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5cm of Fresh

by Mark on March 2, 2014

Base up top: 305 cm    Temp Top; -4 Degrees Base at bottom; 150 cm New Snow since close: 5 cm Weather; Overcast, valley fog   After a long spell with no new snowfalls finally the drought has broken with 5cm of fresh recorded up high, 2cm in the village. The tree runs will be […]

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