March 2016

Base at top: 170cm Temp at Top: 6 Degrees Base at Uenotaira: 100cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather: Sunny, some moderate wind easing and warm temperatures. With the sun shining brightly and the warm temperatures, the good weather attracted a lot of local Japanese folk up to the mountain. Things were getting quite […]

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Base at top: 185cm Temp at Top: 4 Degrees Base at Uenotaira: 125cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather: Sunny, mild winds and temperatures. Given the warmer temperatures and sun, the snowpack has held particularly well. We’ve lost some base since the last huge dump, though there are still some good runs to be […]

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Base at top: 190cm Temp at Top: -1 Degrees Base at Uenotaira: 140cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather: Sunny, mild winds and temperatures. After a beautiful past few days, temperatures are warming up and the snowpack is starting to soften. There’s still some great skiing to be had, though the pistes aren’t as […]

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Bluebird day in Nozawa

by Mark on March 3, 2016

Base at top: 190cm Temp at Top: -4 Degrees Base at Uenotaira: 145cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather: Sunny, mild winds and temperatures. Not a cloud in the sky here today. The forecast suggests that we may see some cloud forming with light snow flurries, though at this stage it’s looking like a […]

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Best day of the season for Nozawa

by Mark on March 2, 2016

Base at top: 210cm Temp at Top: -8 Degrees Base at Uenotaira: 150cm New Snow since close: 5 cm Weather: Light snow, fairly cold and mild winds. With 70cm of snow blanketing Nozawa in just over 24 hours, yesterday quickly became one of the best days of the season. Crowds were few and powder was […]

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