January 2015

Fire Festival

by Mark on January 16, 2015

Base up top: 350 cm    Temp Top; -4 Degrees Base at bottom; 210 cm New Snow since close: 10 cm Weather; Partly cloudy Good skiing will be had today in Nozawa Onsen with the heavy snow that feel late yesterday afternoon. The freezing level was sitting quite high so don’t expect the driest snow […]

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Welcome to the Deepest Resort in the World

by Mark on January 15, 2015

Base up top: 340 cm    Temp Top; 0 Degrees Base at bottom; 210 cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather; Overcast Nozawa Onsen, welcome to the snowiest resort in the world. With the deepest base of any ski resort in the worldwide at this time, Nozawa Onsen has taken the top spot for […]

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The Nozawa Onsen Fire Festival

by Mark on January 15, 2015

The Fire Festival is one of the three most famous fire festivals in Japan. It is held on January 15th every year to pray for a plentiful harvest, health and good fortune in the coming year. The festival dates back to 1863, and though the location has changed, the festivities remain the same. During this […]

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What a Day!

by Mark on January 14, 2015

Base up top: 360 cm    Temp Top; -6 Degrees Base at bottom; 220 cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather; Clear Today is the day that we all expected yesterday. A clear full blue sky in combination with the occasional streaky high and astoundingly photogenic cirrus cloud. The views from the top this […]

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Getting Deep in Nozawa

by Mark on January 13, 2015

Base up top: 370 cm    Temp Top; -7 Degrees Base at bottom; 235 cm New Snow since close: 30 cm Weather; Overcast   We were expecting a full bluebird this morning but it looks like the skies haven’t quite cleared just yet. Mostly overcast conditions with the occasional flurry still persist. We should see […]

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