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Powder displacement on the cards

by Mark on March 13, 2015

Base up top: 445 cm    Temp Top; -7 Degrees Base at bottom; 250 cm New Snow since close: dusting Weather; Mostly fine   How can it still be so good? After the lacklustre final 10 days of winter many had given up hope of fresh snow of enough significance to improve riding conditions back […]

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Unbelievable March Conditions

by Mark on March 12, 2015

Base up top: 440 cm    Temp Top; -8 Degrees Base at bottom; 230 cm New Snow since close: 3-10 cm Weather; Snow   Its still coming down here in Nozawa Onsen. Looking out the window this morning will incite no shortage of excitement for powder enthusiast with persistent moderate snow accumulating 10cm of fresh […]

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Above Expectations

by Mark on March 11, 2015

Base up top: 445 cm    Temp Top; -7 Degrees Base at bottom; 230 cm New Snow since close: 40 cm Weather; Snow   Over the last few weeks in Nozawa Onsen we have been through several storm cycles that had shown much promise, according to forecasts, but failed to deliver snowfalls of any significance. […]

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Fresh snow alert!

by Mark on March 10, 2015

Base up top: 410 cm    Temp Top; -4 Degrees Base at bottom; 220 cm New Snow since close: 20 cm Weather; Snow   Snow has fallen once more in Nozawa Onsen. 20cm has collected on the upper mountain while around 5cm has accumulated in the village. Heavy rain fell in town last night, however […]

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Powder is coming!!

by Mark on March 9, 2015

Base up top: 395 cm    Temp Top; 0 Degrees Base at bottom; 220 cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather; Overcast   Today we have a fairly windy, overcast but dry morning. The freezing level is sitting high, at around the same elevation as the peak of Nozawa Onsen, Mt Kenashi. As a […]

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