December 2010

Going to be a bright sun shining day…

by Mark on December 17, 2010

Beautiful day here in Nozawa sun is breaking thru the clouds and looks like will be a magic day up the mountain Yesterday was a similar set up with some light snow falls in the morning and sunny afternoon Was some nice little stashes of powder on the sides of the runs yesterday but a […]

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Magic Buna Trees in Nozawa Onsen

by Mark on December 15, 2010

Snowing in the Village this morning with light to moderate conditions They had a bit of a dusting up top overnight and should continue throughout the day Yamabiko is still the only area accessible riding the Nagasaka Gondola up and then the top two Yamabiko lifts are running Still just enough to have some fun […]

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First Day of the Season in Nozawa

by Mark on December 13, 2010

Lots of happy people coming down from the Mountain yesterday By all reports was a great first day of the season Snow quality was surprisingly good and there was a decent coverage on all of the slopes in operation Light snow was falling throughout the day on top Still not much on the lower slopes […]

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A welcome sight in the Village this morning, the snow has arrived in Nozawa Onsen There were some pretty excited people around town last night when the ground started to turn white, Was pretty wet and heavy down low but this morning sees lighter flakes falling in town and the resort says there has been […]

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Fun in the Sun in Nozawa Onsen

by Mark on December 4, 2010

Playing the waiting game in Nozawa at the moment. Had a magic day up the top at Yamabiko yesterday. Drove up with a few people that had never seen snow before so they were stoked to just make a snow man and throw a few snowballs. Not enough to slide on yet unless you are […]

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