January 2015

Bluebird!!

by Mark on January 21, 2015

Base up top: 400 cm    Temp Top; -8 Degrees Base at bottom; 265 cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather; Clear   Its a beautiful day out there this morning with clear blue skies a backdrop for the elevated Japanese Alps. Make sure you bring your camera up today to capture the views […]

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Cracked 4m @Nozawa Onsen

by Mark on January 20, 2015

Base up top: 400 cm    Temp Top; -7 Degrees Base at bottom; 255 cm New Snow since close: 20 cm Weather; Light snow What crazy day it was yesterday! In the morning we had one patch of blue sky but come about 10am the clouds rolled in from the sea of Japan and dumped […]

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Wind and Snow Today

by Mark on January 19, 2015

Base up top: 370 cm    Temp Top; -6 Degrees Base at bottom; 245 cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather; Overcast We expect some snowfalls in Nozawa Onsen today but as of 7am they were not as yet on the radar. This is often the case with predicted weather events; they are usually […]

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The Blizzard Eases

by Mark on January 18, 2015

Base up top: 390 cm    Temp Top; -10 Degrees Base at bottom; 235 cm New Snow since close: 10-20 cm Weather; Some clouds Today is going to be a good day. After some extremely strong winds and snow last night the intense conditions have eased during the early hours producing a mostly overcast morning […]

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Fresh Snow Falling

by Mark on January 17, 2015

Base up top: 350 cm    Temp Top; -3 Degrees Base at bottom; 220 cm New Snow since close: 5-10 cm Weather; Snow   As expected we awoke this morning to heavy flurries in Nozawa Onsen. With 5-10cm of fresh recorded up top it is clear that the snow probably started around 4-5am. Wind is […]

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