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5th May is the last day of the 09/10 season at Nozawa Onsen. |
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| Wednesday 5th May 2010, 2:20PM |
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As I write this last report of the season there is just a few hours or so left on this final day - the last Gondola of the day is at 4:50pm. And what a day it has been. Temperatures are really up there once again - up around the mid-20's - so it is really warm and once again very sunny. It has been a fine end to the season... and generally a really good season I would say.
That really heavy snowfall in January especially, along with decent fairly consistent snowfalls later into spring, have meant that the snow has really held up well until now. There have been many fine powder days this season.
With the temperatures rising a fair bit this last week though, it really feels like the run up to summer now. Summer in Nozawa is fun too, but remember next winter is only 7 months or so away....
The Nagasaka Gondola will be operating for 44 days during the peak of the summer months, from Saturday 17th July until Sunday 29th August (9am-4pm). It will be nice and cool up there with good views of the surrounding areas.
Anyway, thanks for reading our reports from Nozawa this season and we hope that you have a great summer.
We'll see you again in the run up to the 09/10 snow season, sometime in early autumn. |
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| Sunday 2nd May 2010, 3:52PM |
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120cm (top),
75cm (Uenotaira)
lower slopes closed |
It's the last few days of the season now and fine weather too.... warm with sunny skies and it looks like we should have similar conditions right through until Wednesday which is the last day of the season. Snow is a bit thin on the ground in places still open now, but there won't be any complaints about that - being May and all that! So looks like it will be a fine end to the season.
Lifts open until Wednesday afternoon!
Current Official Snow Depths Numbers:
Yamabiko:
120cm
Uenotaira:
755cm
Courses currently open (as of 1st May):
Yamabiko A course
Yamabiko B course
Yamabiko C course
Uenodaira course
Paradise course
Kogenashi courses
Lifts currently operating (as of 1st May):
Nagasaka Gondola (both sections);
Yamabiko Four (quad)
Yamabiko No2 Four (quad)
Skyline connect pair lift
Uenodaira quad
Paradise quad
The resort plans to stay open until 5th May. |
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| Wednesday 28th April 2010, 5:07PM |
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135cm (top),
85cm (Uenotaira)
lower slopes closed |
More wet and windy conditions yesterday, and this morning started off cloudy but it has cleared up this afternoon and the sun is out now -- it has turned into a very fine afternoon. It has warmed up considerably as well and has been around 15 degrees in the village earlier on.
There have been some fantastic views of distant low lying cloud from the top of the resort this afternoon.
The snow has (almost) completely melted away from most of the lower half of the resort now but there is still actually pretty good cover 1200m and above. The only slopes that remain open though now are the top Yamabiko courses, being serviced by the Nagasaka Gondola and then the two Yamabiko quad lifts up top.
There is just a week left for Nozawa Onsen this season with the resort planning to be open until the last day of the coming Golden Week holidays, which starts tomorrow and ends next Wednesday (5th May). The only day between tomorrow and next Wednesday that is not officially a national holiday is Friday (30th April) but the run of five holidays from Saturday until Wendnesday should see a fair few people turn up for that last chance of enjoying Nozawa for the season.
Current Official Snow Depths Numbers:
Yamabiko:
140cm
Uenotaira:
105cm
Courses currently open (as of 28th Apr):
Yamabiko A course
Yamabiko B course
Yamabiko C course
Yamabiko D course
Yamabiko E course
Kokenashi A course
Kokenashi B course
Lifts currently operating (as of 28th Apr):
Nagasaka Gondola (both sections);
Yamabiko Four (quad)
Yamabiko No2 Four (quad)
The resort plans to stay open until 5th May. |
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| Saturday 24th April 2010, 9:44AM |
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140cm (top),
105cm (Uenotaira)
lower slopes closed |
After a wet period today looks set to be a fine day. Looks like the top of the resort has even seen a sprinkling of white up there!
There is still a lot of cloud hanging on but it should be gradually clearing up and we might see the sun before too long. And tomorrow is set to be fine and sunny right from early on, so should be a good weekend for those out on the slopes.
Current Official Snow Depths Numbers:
Yamabiko:
140cm
Uenotaira:
105cm
Courses currently open (as of 24th Apr):
Yamabiko A course
Yamabiko B course
Yamabiko C course
Yamabiko D course
Yamabiko E course
Kokenashi A course
Kokenashi B course
Uenotaira course
Paradise course
Lifts currently operating (as of 24th Apr):
Nagasaka Gondola (both sections);
Yamabiko Four (quad)
Yamabiko No2 Four (quad)
Uenotaira Four (quad)
Paradise Four (quad)
The resort plans to stay open until 5th May. |
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| Thursday 22nd April 2010, 9:58AM |
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Rain |
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0cm |
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140cm (top),
100cm (Uenotaira)
lower slopes closed |
Rain has arrived in Nozawa. It has been raining and a wet morning here, with rain falling even up top at Yamabiko unfortunately. It's keeping fairly cold considering the time of year, +5 degrees in the village and closer to zero on the top slopes, but not enough for it to be snowing.
It looks likely to continue raining for the most part today and likely tomorrow as well though hopefully we will see things clearing up for the weekend, especially Sunday.
Current Official Snow Depths Numbers:
Yamabiko:
170cm
Uenotaira:
110cm
Courses currently open (as of 22nd Apr):
Yamabiko A course
Yamabiko B course
Yamabiko C course
Yamabiko D course
Yamabiko E course
Kokenashi A course
Kokenashi B course
Uenotaira course
Paradise course
Yunomine A
Yunomine B
Rinkan course
Bunabayashi
Paradise link
Lifts currently operating (as of 22nd Apr):
Nagasaka Gondola (both sections);
Yamabiko Four (quad)
Yamabiko No2 Four (quad)
The resort plans to stay open until 5th May. |
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| Tuesday 20th April 2010, 9:18AM |
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185cm (top),
120cm (Uenotaira)
lower slopes closed |
After a fine weekend - that fresh snow was fun! - we are back to spring mode now. It is a cloudy start to the day here and about 9 degrees in the village.
Snow on the lower slopes now has pretty much gone and the farmers will soon be moving in. Yamabiko is still saying 170cm though so still a fair bit up there. Expect spring conditions of cours.
Mixed weather over the next few days, with a mix of cloud, sun and showers but fairly warm conditons to continue.
Current Official Snow Depths Numbers:
Yamabiko:
170cm
Uenotaira:
110cm
Courses currently open (as of 20th Apr):
Yamabiko A course
Yamabiko B course
Yamabiko C course
Yamabiko D course
Yamabiko E course
Kokenashi A course
Kokenashi B course
Uenotaira course
Paradise course
Yunomine A
Yunomine B
Rinkan course
Bunabayashi
Paradise link
Lifts currently operating (as of 20th Apr):
Nagasaka Gondola (both sections);
Yamabiko Four (quad)
Yamabiko No2 Four (quad)
The resort plans to stay open until 5th May. |
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| Saturday 17th April 2010, 10:24AM |
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Cloud, fog |
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25cm (Yamabiko); 20cm (Uenodaira) |
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185m (top),
120m (Uenotaira)
lower slopes closed |
I must admit I wasn't quite expcting this! The resort this morning is reporting 25cm of fresh snow in the top Yamabiko area. It has even been snowing down to village level and all of those huge patches of earth that were on show have been covered up - probably just for a very short time, but it is good to see lots of white again.
So we couldn't ask fo much more - good timing for the weekend and the people turning up this morning should be in for a fun time up there.
The Uenodaira and Paradise quads are operating for the weekend.
Warm weather and sun is forecast for tomorrow.
Current Official Snow Depths Numbers:
Yamabiko:
185cm
Uenotaira:
120cm
Courses currently open (as of 16th Apr):
Yamabiko A course
Yamabiko B course
Yamabiko C course
Yamabiko D course
Yamabiko E course
Kokenashi A course
Kokenashi B course
Uenotaira course
Paradise course
Yunomine A
Yunomine B
Rinkan course
Bunabayashi
Paradise link
Lifts currently operating (as of 16th Apr):
Nagasaka Gondola (both sections);
Yamabiko Four (quad)
Yamabiko No2 Four (quad)
Uenodaira quad
Paradise quad
The resort plans to stay open until 5th May. |
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