Yesterday was the last day of the year that all the skilifts on the mountain were operating. But don't worry. Nozawa Onsen has still plenty of snow and lifts ready for you. The following lifts are still operating:

Nagasaka Gondola
Yamabiko Four
Yamabiko Four No2
Uenotaira Four
Skyline Link
Hikage triple

Good conditions yesterday with some fresh powder to enjoy up top and the sun out at times. Closed in towards the afternoon with light snow falling from the sky.

Today the early morning clouds gave way to a nice blue sky pretty quickly. Great views from the top of Yamabiko with a fresh dust of snow on the slopes. The snow covered trees looked stunning.

A lot of snow on the forecast this week. It all starts with heavy snow fall tomorrow night, then pretty much snow all Wednesday and Thursday. Before that though, strong winds are forecast for tomorrow - strong enough to very likely mean the resort won't be able to open....

Current Official Snow Depths Numbers:

Yamabiko:
360cm

Uenotaira:
330cm

Nagasaka:
190cm

Current Lift operations:
Nagasaka Gondola, Yamabiko Four, Yamabiko Four No2, Uenotaira, Skyline Link, Hikage triple lift

Current courses open:
All open