Base up top: 380 cm Temp Top; -2 Degrees New Snow since close: 5 cm Weather; Mostly fine For the second day on the month we have some fresh snow! About 5cm has fallen on the upper mountain since last lifts. This is great news after the rainfall we experienced yesterday, which was […]
Yesterday marked the end of the bus that connects Togari Nozawa Onsen Train Station to the Nozawa Onsen Village. Bit of a sad day, after years of taking that connection up to the resort. The old diesel train will continue to run but will need to take a taxi if come that way. The good […]
Base up top: 385 cm Temp Top; +6 Degrees Base at bottom; 185 cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather; Cloudy Some clouds have moved over the region overnight ahead of the expected cold front later tonight. With the added moisture held by the atmosphere along with some light rainfalls due by […]
by Mark on March 31, 2015
Base up top: 390 cm Temp Top; +6 Degrees Base at bottom; 185 cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather; Clear Its another spring stunner here in Nozawa Onsen this morning. Only a light breeze with the stock standard brilliant spring sunshine and piercing high peaks of the Japan Alps in clear view […]
by Mark on March 30, 2015
We may still have nearly 400cm of snow up top at Yamabiko but the calendar is telling us it is now time for spring skiing. The beautiful weather today is confirming this! From today most of the lower lifts will cease operation for the season. A big otsukaresama and well done to all the fine […]