It's not often in April that we see snow depth numbers for both the upper and lower slopes inceasing - but that's what has happened the last few days. Another 10cm of snow on the upper slopes of Nozawa since yesterday afternoon (there was even a sprinkling of snow down to village level) and while it is still cold up there, the sun is out this morning and we're set for a very fine day.

Some cloud hanging on but for the most part blue skies, calm breeze and really nice conditions for this Sunday. A high of around 5C is likely later on today and then tomorrow and Tuesday we should see things really warm up beyond that - well into double figure temperatures in the village.

Current Official Snow Depths Numbers:

Yamabiko:
390cm

Uenotaira:
350cm

Nagasaka:
185cm

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Current Lift operations:
Nagasaka Gondola
Yamabiko Four
Yamabiko Four No2
Uenotaira Four
Skyline Link
Paradise Four
Higake Triple

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Current courses open:
Yamabiko A-E courses
Skyline
Uenotaira
Paradise
Schneider
Utopia courses
Yunomine A, B
Challenge
Bunabayashi (until the mid-way point of Nagasaka Gondola)
Rinkan
Nagasaka
Isemiya
Kitsune

The above are subject to change.