Snow walls still building in Nozawa! We are in for a long season

Base up top: 395 cm                  Temperature; 0 Degrees Base at bottom; 280 cm New Snow: 5 cm Happy Valentines day from Nozawa Onsen. Today on the slopes at Hikage they are giving out free chocolate fondue so if you missed out head down there and drown your sorrows in chocolate. On the weather front a pretty foggy day all over the resort and warmish weather, which is probably, responsible for the fog as the warm moist air blows over the snow. The riding conditions up high should still good with a bit of fresh falling after lifts closed yesterday. The road clearers have been at work again yesterday and the sides of the roads just keep getting higher around … Continue reading Snow walls still building in Nozawa! We are in for a long season