December 2015

More snow to come at Nozawa Onsen

by Mark on December 21, 2015

Base at top:  40 cm Temp at Top; 0 Degrees Base at Uenotaira  45 cm New Snow since close: 0 cm        Weather; Cloudy Day two on the slopes was fantastic. Lots of people were out riding under the beautiful blue skies from first lift until the end of the day. It’s bittersweet […]

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What a great start to the season

by Mark on December 20, 2015

The lifts started turning yesterday and we received a steady falling of snow throughout the day. Day two up on the slopes is going to be a good one with blue skies all around and no wind. It’s not going to get above zero so it will still be fresh up top.   The next […]

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The Grand Opening of Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort

by Mark on December 19, 2015

The lifts here at Nozawa Onsen will be opening today! Thanks to a generous snow fall overnight on Thursday and a nice fresh coating of 15cm in the early hours of this morning, the snow depth now sits at 40cm at the top. Yamabiko lift will be open and the runs that stem from there […]

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The snow is piling up!

by Mark on December 18, 2015

After some patchy snowfalls yesterday morning, we were rewarded with a solid dump in the afternoon and through the night. The snow is still falling and our excitement is rising; although unfortunately the lifts will not be opening today. We received 20 centimetres up the top overnight which brings the base at the top up […]

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Snow is in the air!

by Mark on December 17, 2015

It’s always exciting to wake up and see snow falling outside, and this morning we were blessed with the first lot of predicted snow. The trees have begun to turn white and we can see a nice base starting to develop on the slopes. A few of the guests have already got into the spirit […]

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