January 2015

Warm and Slushy

by Mark on January 26, 2015

Base up top: 385 cm    Temp Top; -2 Degrees Base at bottom; 240 cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather; Overcast Kicking things off in Nozawa Onsen today with mild overcast conditions. Its still in the negatives at the summit so the skiing will be fair to good across the mountain, good on […]

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10/10

by Mark on January 25, 2015

Base up top: 390 cm    Temp Top; -5 Degrees Base at bottom; 245 cm New Snow since close: 3 cm Weather; Overcast   One of the best days of the season yesterday? The words were certainly tossed around quite a bit yesterday afternoon by frothing skiers and boarders descending from the hill. Id give […]

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Snow snow and more snow

by Mark on January 24, 2015

Base up top: 410 cm Temp Top; -8 Degrees Base at bottom; 250 cm New Snow since close: 20 cm Weather; Mostly cloudy   Today is going to be epic. A clearing trend is well in effect, deep, deep powder and light winds. All the hallmarks are ticked. Hit up the tree skiing areas first […]

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by Mark on January 23, 2015

Base up top: 390 cm    Temp Top; -8 Degrees Base at bottom; 245 cm New Snow since close: 20 cm Weather; Snow While its raining down in the village it is snowing hard on the upper mountain with 20cm recorded since last lifts. So there will be some nice riding on the upper slopes, […]

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Precipitation Day!

by Mark on January 22, 2015

Base up top: 380 cm    Temp Top; -2 Degrees Base at bottom; 255 cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather; Overcast   If you want to ski today then make sure you get up on the hill as early as possible as rain is in the forecast for all but the very upper […]

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