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Base up top: 160cm                  Temperature; -6 Degrees Base at bottom; 100cm New Snow: 60cm The Snow conditions in Nozawa are now bordering on the ridiculous for this time of year. Ridiculously good that is! Have had another huge 60cm of fresh snow overnight and still big flakes floating from the sky now. Woke up […]

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Picture Perfect condition in Nozawa Onsen

by Mark on December 19, 2011

Base up top: 125cm Temperature; -5 Degrees Base at bottom; 80cm New Snow: 10cm Has been snowing lightly in Nozawa Onsen since this time yesterday. Although the snow has been consistent it has not affected the base a great deal with about 10cm been collected over that time. Conditions are excellent though and it is […]

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Still snowing heavily in Nozawa Onsen today

by Mark on December 18, 2011

The good times just keep rolling here in Nozawa Onsen. After a brief break in the snow last night with clear skies and lots of stars we awoke this morning to snow falling consistently again in the Village. The resort is reporting 5cm of fresh snow has fallen up top this morning and with temps […]

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Base up top: 120 cm          Temperature; -8 Degrees Base at bottom; 50cm New Snow: 75cm   Over 75cm of fresh snow has fallen in Nozawa in the last 24 Hours. Yesterday was the game changer and winter has well and truly arrived. We had a clear driveway yesterday morning now we need to dig […]

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Fun Opening Week in Nozawa Onsen

by Mark on December 15, 2011

Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort has been open for 4 days now since December 11th. Early days but there have been some fun conditions up top at Yamabiko and down to Uenotaira. Great to get an earlier start this season and hope it means we are in for a good season ahead Was getting a bit […]

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