February 2016

Wicked Wednesday in Nozawa

by Mark on February 24, 2016

Base at top: 150cm Temp at Top: -12 Degrees Base at Uenotaira: 115cm New Snow since close: 10 cm Weather: Snowing! More to come throughout the day. Cold temps and mild winds. Warnings: Avalanche risk is elevated today. Fresh snow on hardpack/ice can be a dangerous combination, make wise choices! Thanks to all those who […]

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Cold front expected bringing snow to Nozawa

by Mark on February 23, 2016

Base at top: 140cm Temp at Top: -4 Degrees Base at Uenotaira: 100cm New Snow since close: 0cm Weather: overcast, some sun poking through. Snow and cold temps expected tonight Some light snow was falling yesterday though it stopped prematurely and left us with some sun around the mountain. There were still some decent runs […]

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It’s snowing once again in Nozawa

by Mark on February 22, 2016

Base at top: 140cm Temp at Top: -6 Degrees Base at Uenotaira: 105cm New Snow since close: 5cm Weather: Light snow falling which could continue through the day, light winds Snow is blanketing the mountain right now as I speak. We’ve got 5cm of fresh during the night to cover the slopes; not a lot […]

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Base at top: 145cm Temp at Top: -3 Degrees Base at Uenotaira: 100cm New Snow since close: 0cm Weather: overcast; snow expected throughout the day Did someone say snowball fight? After a fairly warm spell yesterday where temperatures reached 3° Celsius, We’re back to what we like to see. The mercury has dropped down to -8 […]

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It’s been a fantastic week in Nozawa

by Mark on February 20, 2016

Base at top: 155cm Temp at Top: 1 Degree Base at Uenotaira: 105cm New Snow since close: 0cm Weather: Cloudy. Possible rain and snow in the afternoon/evening Last week was fantastic. We saw a big dump of snow come through on Wednesday which left us plenty of great snow for Thursday and Friday. The snowpack […]

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