January 2016

Fresh tracks and no crowds at Nozawa Onsen

by Mark on January 19, 2016

Base at top:  105 cm Temp at Top; -12 Degrees Base at Uenotaira  95 cm New Snow since close: 10 cm        Weather; clear morning, snowing in the afternoon A quiet day on the slopes yesterday meant fresh tracks for everyone. The snow to skier/boarder ratio was at an all time high for […]

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Snow is falling, temperatures are mild, winds are blowing

by Mark on January 18, 2016

Base at top:  100 cm Temp at Top; -2 Degrees Base at Uenotaira  95 cm New Snow since close: 5 cm        Weather; snowing quite heavily Yesterday was a beautiful day on the slopes. With some light snow cover from the night before, the pistes were smooth and fast. The skies were cloudy […]

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Blue skies today, but snow’s on its way

by Mark on January 17, 2016

Base at top:  105 cm Temp at Top; -6 Degrees Base at Uenotaira  100 cm New Snow since close: 0 cm        Weather; clear, possible clouds. The base up the top continues to accumulate thanks to some fresh snow yesterday. We’re now sitting at a depth of one metre at Uenotaira and 105cm […]

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Nozawa Onsen – Home of the Fire Festival

by Mark on January 16, 2016

Base at top:  100 cm Temp at Top; -6 Degrees Base at Uenotaira  90 cm New Snow since close: 3 cm        Weather; Cloudy What a great success. The Fire Festival, one of the yearly highlights at Nozawa Onsen took place last night and brought hundreds of locals and foreigners alike. The festivities […]

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Festivities all around Nozawa Onsen

by Mark on January 15, 2016

Base at top: 100 cm Temp at Top; -6 Degrees Base at Uenotaira 90 cm New Snow since close: 3 cm Weather; Cloudy With the Fire Festival taking place tonight, excitement around Nozawa Onsen has reached a boiling point. The men will be finishing the construction of the shrine by lunch, in time for the […]

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