March 2016

Light snow falling in Nozawa, 6cm of Fresh

by Mark on March 21, 2016

Base at top: 130 cm Temp at Top: -5 Degrees Base at Uenotaira: 60cm New Snow since close: 6 cm Weather: Light snow easing, mild winds and fairly cold. Uenotaira after the last light snowfall, should be looking similar today! It’s great to see some snow falling here in Nozawa! The pistes had been suffering […]

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Back below zero on the mountain in Nozawa

by Mark on March 20, 2016

Base at top: 120 cm Temp at Top: -4 Degrees Base at Uenotaira: 55cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather: cloudy, chance of snow this afternoon, low visibility Looking very cloudy in Nozawa today Temperatures have dropped considerably overnight; from 4 degrees yesterday to -4 today. The skies are looking fairly cloudy all round […]

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Base at top: 130 cm Temp at Top: 5 Degrees Base at Uenotaira: 70cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather: Temps decreasing, cloudy, possible rain in the day becoming snow at night. Lapping the halfpipe out in the sun With more sun for a good portion of the day yesterday, the snowpack was struggling […]

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Base at top: 150 cm Temp at Top: 5 Degrees Base at Uenotaira: 75cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather: sunny this morning becoming overcast with rain expected. Waz and Phoebe owning the halfpipe yesterday What a beautiful day yesterday was. The sun was shining and the temperatures were warm. It was a t-shirt […]

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Base at top: 150cm Temp at Top: 4 Degrees Base at Uenotaira: 85cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather: Blue skies, mild winds, mild temperatures. A quiet day up at Yamabiko yesterday Beautiful spring skiing is how you could describe yesterday’s conditions. The snowpack softened over the day under the warmth of the sun, […]

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