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Ramping up for a big weekend in Nozawa Onsen

by Mark on December 30, 2011

Base up top: 230 cm                  Temperature; -8 Degrees Base at bottom; 170 cm New Snow: 15 cm Just 15cm of fresh snow overnight still not bad at all but thought we may have gotten a bit more based on the forecast and our recent history. Maybe we are getting a bit snow greedy! There […]

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Perfect Conditions in Nozawa Onsen

by Mark on December 29, 2011

Base up top: 250 cm                  Temperature; -5 Degrees Base at bottom; 170 cm New Snow: 0 cm Seems like quite some time since have posted a Snow Report for Nozawa without any new snow! Yesterday was the day, we did not get the Blue bird start we had been hoping for, even got a […]

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Base up top: 260 cm                  Temperature; -9 Degrees Base at bottom; 190 cm New Snow: 10 cm Looks like we are finally getting a break in the snow fight here in Nozawa. After days of continual dumps this morning was relatively clear and everyone has breathed a slight sigh of relief. The ski conditions […]

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In very deep in Nozawa Onsen

by Mark on December 27, 2011

Base up top: 280 cm                  Temperature; -9 Degrees Base at bottom; 200 cm New Snow: 35 cm and dumping still In the war of man versus nature we are now a distant second in Nozawa Onsen. Snow has engulfed the whole town and it is all hands on deck to try and stay on […]

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Base up top: 260 cm                  Temperature; -10 Degrees Base at bottom; 190 cm New Snow: 60 cm again! The ridiculous is now bordering on the insane on the snow front in Nozawa with another huge 60cm of snow on our doorstep this morning. The powder hounds are going to be in their element again […]

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