January 2016

A reason to celebrate at Nozawa Onsen

by Mark on January 14, 2016

Base at top:  100 cm Temp at Top; -9 Degrees Base at Uenotaira  90 cm New Snow since close: 0 cm        Weather; snowing! With the fire festival starting to kick into gear, and with a forecast like this, there’s no reason not to be excited. We’ve recently been somewhat deprived of the […]

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Clear skies all around Nozawa.

by Mark on January 13, 2016

Base at top:  105 cm Temp at Top; -9 Degrees Base at Uenotaira  95 cm New Snow since close: 2 cm        Weather;  Clear morning, cloudy afternoon Although we haven’t been getting as much snow as we would like, the on piste conditions at Nozawa Onsen have been fairly good recently, and on […]

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Today will see the men of the Village in their “Bad Luck” Years aged 25 and 42 drag the huge logs down from the Forest and thru the Village to the ceremony grounds. Fuelled with camaraderie and lots of Sake it is a spectacle to watch. Then along with other villagers they will set about […]

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Fresh blue sky morning at Nozawa Onsen.

by Mark on January 12, 2016

Base at top:  105 cm Temp at Top; -9 Degrees Base at Uenotaira  95 cm New Snow since close: 1 cm        Weather; some blue skies right now but snow on its way. After consistent snowfall throughout yesterday and during the night, the mountain should be nice and fresh for a beautiful day […]

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A good week ahead for Nozawa Onsen

by Mark on January 11, 2016

Base at top: 100 cm Temp at Top; -9 Degrees Base at Uenotaira 95 cm New Snow since close: 8 cm Weather; Snowing   Nozawa Onsen was treated to another beautiful day out on the slopes yesterday with decent coverage, particularly at the higher altitudes. The colder temperatures kept the snow fresh, but with large […]

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