Nozawa Onsen / ◎315cm / Snowy2022.Jan.27
Large flakes of snow were falling this morning, and a fluffy layer of around 3cm of fresh snow covered the firm, pressed-powder surface of the Uenotaira Slope. The Snow Park located near the middle of the Uenotaira Slope opened today at 10:30. The park currently features 12 basic items, including a 4m mini box, a 4m mini rainbow, a 6m rainbow box and more.
[Uenotaira]
Conditions on the Paradise Slope were the same as those on Uenotaira. I spoke with 2 snowboarders from Nagano’s Saku city, who told me, “Most of the time we board at Yunomaru, but always make it a point to come out to Nozawa Onsen at least once. The snow here is amazing!”
[Paradise]
Over on the Schneider Course, the groomed wet snow surface at the top of the run was moderately firm, but got progressively harder as I continued descending along the run. The surface of the Challenge Course (pictured) was also on the hard side. The amount of new snow topping each of the slopes and courses I visited seemed very consistent across differing elevations, and the light, fluffy quality of the snow felt fantastic.
[Challenge Course]
I would have to describe the surface of the Utopia B Course as hard as well. I ran into a patch of rough, crunching granular snow around the steepest portion of the slope near the middle of the run. I noticed skiers carefully setting their edges as they made their way down the hard, ungroomed snow on the Utopia A Course. The top of the resort was blanketed at times in fog, but not enough to significantly affect visibility.
[Utopia B Course]
[Availability Information for Dec. 27 (Thu.)]
*All Areas Available (Except for Yunomine A, Grandprix)
*Available Lifts … Nagasaka Gondola (8:30 a.m.-), totally 12lifts
*Lift Fees … Adult JPY5,200, Under 16 y/o JPY2,900, Over 60 y/o JPY4,200
*Nozawa Onsen resort reports are being updated this season once per month until March.
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