February 2017

Wild nature, wind and rain lashes Nozawa Onsen

by Mark on February 20, 2017

Base at top: 360 cm Temp at Top: -2 Degree Base at Uenotaira station: 270 cm New snow since close: 5 cm Weather: Rain, snow above 1200m There is absolutely no sugar coating this, it is horrible weather outside right now. It is snowing at the top of the mountain (freezing point at about 1200m) […]

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Winter returns with 20cm

by Mark on February 19, 2017

Base at top: 370 cm Temp at Top: -11 Degree Base at Uenotaira station: 275 cm New snow since close: 20 cm Weather: Partly cloudy Overnight the heavens opened above Nozawa Onsen puking deep powder all over the resort. Winter has returned and we are back into the swing of what has been an epic […]

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The mountain is refreshed with 10cm of powder

by Mark on February 18, 2017

Base at top: 350 cm Temp at Top: -8 Degree Base at Uenotaira station: 265 cm New snow since close: 10 cm Weather: Isolated snow showers Delivered for us this morning courtesy of a light NW breeze we have 10cm of fresh japow up the top of Nozawa Onsen. This is certainly not any dramatic […]

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Base at top: 365 cm Temp at Top: +1 Degree Base at Uenotaira station: 270 cm New snow since close: 0 cm Weather: Wind, partly cloudy Its warm and windy today. However fear not! Winter is not over just yet. While wind holds are the order of the day today (currently the entire upper half […]

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Full bluebird above

by Mark on February 16, 2017

Base at top: 385 cm Temp at Top: -5 Degree Base at Uenotaira station: 285 cm New snow since close: 0 cm Weather: Clear Today has dawned and it looks like an absolute pearler weather wise. Clear skies above and sparkling snow below how could you go wrong with that! There is one thing that […]

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