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Wicked Wednesday

by Mark on March 25, 2015

Base up top: 440 cm    Temp Top; -7 Degrees Base at bottom; 195 cm New Snow since close: 30 cm Weather; Snow   30 cm of spring powder, tick. No one of the mountain, tick. The fact that today will be epic, guaranteed. Heavy but isolated snow showers have continued overnight adding no less […]

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Spring Powder

by Mark on March 24, 2015

Base up top: 390 cm    Temp Top; -8 Degrees Base at bottom; 195 cm New Snow since close: 5 cm Weather; Snow   Looks like we have some big flakes falling from the sky in Nozawa Onsen this morning. With temperatures slightly less than an average mid winter day and strong gusting winds it […]

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Perfect groomers

by Mark on March 22, 2015

Base up top: 385 cm    Temp Top; +1 Degrees Base at bottom; 200 cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather; Clear   A repetitive spring pattern has established itself over the past few days across the island of Honshu. Today we have pretty much a carbon copy of yesterday with an light overnight […]

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A Springy Saturday

by Mark on March 21, 2015

Base up top: 390 cm    Temp Top; +1 Degrees Base at bottom; 200 cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather; Clear   Its an undeniably beautiful spring day in Nozawa Onsen. Clear skies, sunshine; great spring conditions all round. The snow yesterday turned out to be exceptional yesterday, very fast and slightly slushy; […]

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Improving Conditions

by Mark on March 20, 2015

Base up top: 395 cm    Temp Top; +2 Degrees Base at bottom; 205 cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather; Partly cloudy   Very interesting weather in Nozawa Onsen today. The rainfalls over the past 36 hours has created some steamy tropical valley fog which dissipates above 1200m. With clear and sunny skies […]

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