Nozawa Now: Sunday 29th January 2023
- Jan 29, 2023
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 21cm
Snowfall at base this season 457cm
Posted on Sunday 29th January 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here.
More fresh snow and some blue sky this morning! The mountain is looking particularly inviting.
There has been around 20cm of snow since yesterday around base areas and the ski area is reporting 44-59cm of snow since yesterday morning up top.
Very nice.
They are also making a point this morning (in big red letters) about out of bounds being strictly off-limits today due to avalanche and risks with all this new snow, and that backcountry ski areas are very dangerous at the moment.
(Update: it seems like this was prompted not only be the weather but someone being found unconscious in a restricted area yesterday afternoon. Very sadly he was later confirmed dead at a hospital in Iiyama. Hearing things like that is, of course, sobering. Reminds us of the dangers involved in our the pastime we love).
Not sure how long this blue sky will last with more snow due later, but it should be a good morning.
Take care.
Fresh snowfall reported by the ski area at 7am (since yesterday morning):
- Yamabiko: 44cm
- Uenotaira: 59cm
- Hikage: 22cm
- Nagasaka: 22cm
- Karasawa: 15cm
Official snow depth numbers (reported by the ski area):
- Yamabiko: 275cm
- Uenotaira: 230cm
- Hikage: 195cm
- Nagasaka: 180cm
- Karasawa: 130cm
All lifts now normally operating except these lifts:
- All lifts opening as planned for the weekend
All courses are now open except the following:
- Yunimine A
- Challenge 39
- Grandprix
- Kandahar (restrictions)
- Kamoshika
Planned night skiing (Nagasaka quad):
- Every Saturday until 25th March 2023
Nozawa Now 2022-2023 season |
Data as of Sunday 29th January 2023 Total snowfall at base 457cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 32 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 62cm (25th January) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 101cm reported on 13 days January 2023 snowfall 356cm reported on 19 days |
All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Nozawa Onsen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report.