Ski Work Onsen Nozawa Japan April Angel Dust for Nozawa This shot from up at Yamabiko Yesterday. Looks ok for mid April! Have had a few little dustings up top over the last couple of days which have freshened things up a bit and made it look really pretty with the trees. The base is as expected receding but still holding in there with over a meter up top and should be good to slide all the way down to Paradise over the weekend. Some resorts in the world would be happy with over a meter at peak times. We could have used some more snow in March to keep things going but with the snow making facilities up top […]
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April Snow Nozawa Japan
April Snow Nozawa Japan April Snow shower for Nozawa Woke up to snow falling lightly in the village this morning creating a beautiful back drop to the fresh Blossoms blooming around town. Has been a while since we saw snow fall and always a nice surprise in April . The resort reporting 5 cm of fresh up top so just a dusting but looks beautiful up at Yamabiko with more white trees. Temps have dropped to Zero degrees too so nice to pull on some winter clothes again. Temp at the top; 0 degrees New snow since close; 5 cm Base at the top; 140 cm Snow conditions; A sprinkle of fresh snow Weather; Little winter flash back up top […]
Travel Bubble Japan Australia
Travel Bubble Japan Australia One bubble we hope you can join us on soon in Nozawa Lots of talk of a travel bubble opening between Australia and New Zealand in just over a weeks time which is exciting to hear and promising for other parts of the planet too. Let’s hope that a similar arrangement can be set up with Japan in time for next ski season. Have heard that both the Australian and Japan governments have been discussing it so fingers crossed we may see you in the Green Nasuki Gondola next season. If keen to get an obligation free quote head to the link; https://www.nozawaholidays.com/bookings/ This season is not over yet and is planned to go for 1 […]
April Ski Specials Japan
April Ski Specials Japan Valley Green, Mountain White in Nozawa Awesome Spring day for the first day of April here in Nozawa. Plenty of Sunshine and nice warm temps. The day actually started fairly cool but has warmed up under the sun. We are at that part of the season where it can feel like Green Season in town and the Valley but still a winter sports buzz up high. Up top at Yamabiko yesterday was lots of fun especially in the two natural half pipes from the top chair. Now it is mainly a top mountain game, there was also a few people up there. Plenty of locals taking advantage of the conditions and the free lifts day for […]
Cheap Ski Rental Nozawa Onsen
Cheap Ski Rental Nozawa Onsen Spring into the last weekend of March on Paradise. Shaping up to be a pretty good day on the slopes with cool temps and a bit of a dusting overnight. The forecast was calling for about 5cm but the resort not reporting any fresh snow this morning. The snow has been slushy but in general the good slush nice and fast crystals. Today may be a bit different with this cold snap. Very quiet on the slopes but a few racers practising their turns on the left side of Paradise slope. Always impressive to watch when riding the chair back up. Temp at the top; 2 degrees New snow since close; 0 cm Base […]
Expats Ski Holiday Japan
Expats Ski Holiday Japan Frosty Trees up at Yamabiko Pretty day up top in Nozawa this morning with the trees nice and white from a little dusting we received overnight. The sun has come out and making for a fun day on the slopes. A welcome change from yesterday which had low visibility and pretty marginal conditions. Nice and cold too with temps up top hovering just above zero making for a touch of winter in the Spring. Temp at the top; 2 degrees New snow since close; 0 cm Base at the top; 225 cm Snow conditions; Fun day with a bit of a dusting up top Weather; Sunny day and fairly cool Expats Ski Holiday Japan Looking ahead […]
Unique Village Visit Japan
Unique Village Visit Japan Ushikubi Run – The Cows Neck! Know by that name for good reason it is a steep and narrow run that sure you would have seen just under the Nagasaka Gondola. Always entertaining to see people cascade down the moguls on your way up to the top. Plenty of bumps on it at the moment to enjoy if that is your sort of thing 🙂 Another sunny and warm spring day today with plenty of fun to be had in the spring slush. Temp at the top; 7 degrees New snow since close; 0 cm Base at the top; 260 cm Snow conditions; Spring skiing at its finest Weather; Sunny start to the day but […]
Snow Features Nozawa Onsen Japan
Snow Features Nozawa Onsen Japan Fun Sunday Slide in Nozawa A touch of winter this morning in Nozawa with cooler temps, down below freezing level and a bit of a dusting for the top. The trees doing the Frozen Brocoli thing up at Yamabiko. A few people around for the weekend but still very quiet. Check out the live cams for a closer look ; https://nozawa-onsen.com/nozawa-webcams/ Temp at the top; -1 degrees New snow since close; 0 cm Base at the top; 260 cm Snow conditions; Great day on the slopes Weather; Mixed bag some light snow early, then clouds and now clearing Snow Features Nozawa Onsen Japan Nice change to yesterday when we got hit with a […]
Memories Nozawa Onsen Japan
Memories Nozawa Onsen Japan All about the base in Nozawa Spring conditions continue today but some early cloud cover keeping temps down. Beautiful day to get up in the mountains and take in some turns and those views. Yesterday we talked about the base level in Nozawa. This shot taken a few days ago gives you a good idea of what 265cm of base looks like. On top of a little hut up at Yamabiko. Looking at the graphs and a big chunk of that fell in December. On the snow fall front we had our second biggest December in the last ten years. January and February snowfalls were still good and probably a bit above the average for the […]
Home office Nozawa Japan
Home office Nozawa Japan Spring is in the air in Nozawa Another beautiful sun filled day here in Nozawa. Similar dominant pattern that we can expect for a while now. Clear skies, light winds and general Spring conditions. Lots of fun for cruising the groomers, hitting the park or for some touring. These conditions are great and we love this time of year but it is maybe a little earlier than normal. We usually get some good dumps the first 2 weeks or so of March and often little surprise ones in April. It may still come, just have to wait and see but in the mean time embrace the joy of Spring Skiing in Nozawa Temp at the top; […]