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Estimates of 70cm as the blizzard continues

by Mark on January 14, 2017

Base at top: 235 cm Temp at Top: -10 Degree Base at Uenotaira station: 190 cm New snow since close: 40-50 cm Weather: Blizzard Buried, inundated or swamped are all words to describe what we are currently experiencing in Nozawa Onsen. Right now the precipitation rates are truely amazing with very heavy snow and blizzard […]

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Base at top: 200 cm Temp at Top: -6 Degree Base at Uenotaira station: 160 cm New snow since close: 30 cm Weather: Snow Looks like we have received yet another good overnight fall in Nozawa Onsen with an additional 30cm being added to the growing base. This brings the grand total from this storm […]

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Base at top: 175 cm Temp at Top: -8 Degree Base at Uenotaira station: 140 cm New snow since close: 5 cm Weather: Light snow Last night was a complete fizzer. We received only 5cm of snow up top which is significantly less than expected. I think we can attribute this result to a shift […]

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Heavy falls overnight; A 70cm storm total

by Mark on January 11, 2017

  Base at top: 180 cm Temp at Top: -7 Degree Base at Uenotaira station: 140 cm New snow since close: 45 cm Weather: Light snow Day number two of this run of snow and we have reached a total of (70cm)  since last lifts on Monday. Overnight there has been 45cm fall at Yamabiko […]

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It Begins

by Mark on January 10, 2017

Base at top: 160 cm Temp at Top: -6 Degree Base at Uenotaira station: 125 cm New snow since close: 25 cm Weather: Light snow Anticipation is high. Skis and boards are waxed and ready to slide. Memory cards are cleared and gopros are charged. Its been dumping overnight up top and will stay this […]

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