March 2015

Fresh snow alert!

by Mark on March 10, 2015

Base up top: 410 cm    Temp Top; -4 Degrees Base at bottom; 220 cm New Snow since close: 20 cm Weather; Snow   Snow has fallen once more in Nozawa Onsen. 20cm has collected on the upper mountain while around 5cm has accumulated in the village. Heavy rain fell in town last night, however […]

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Powder is coming!!

by Mark on March 9, 2015

Base up top: 395 cm    Temp Top; 0 Degrees Base at bottom; 220 cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather; Overcast   Today we have a fairly windy, overcast but dry morning. The freezing level is sitting high, at around the same elevation as the peak of Nozawa Onsen, Mt Kenashi. As a […]

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Spring skiing, with fog

by Mark on March 8, 2015

Base up top: 400 cm    Temp Top; -3 Degrees Base at bottom; 225 cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather; Overcast   The latest forecast is in and since this time yesterday we have seen predictions make some incremental upgrades to both snowfall amounts and wind strength for next weeks series of fronts. […]

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Perfect Spring Weather

by Mark on March 7, 2015

Base up top: 400 cm    Temp Top; 2 Degrees Base at bottom; 225 cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather; Overcast   Its been a cool morning so far but with a warm inflow of southerly winds and some incident sun rays impacting the snow we should find conditions softening through the afternoon, […]

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Spring Conditions Prevail

by Mark on March 6, 2015

Base up top: 410 cm    Temp Top; -7 Degrees Base at bottom; 230 cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather; Clear   With the amount of cold sunny mornings we have had so far this month there is a definite spring vibe in the air. Expect conditions today to be firm and fast […]

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