REPORT

Following the heavy snowfall on 1/16 (Tue.), the Karasawa Slope and the courses connecting to it were opened on 1/17 (Wed.), which brought Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort to the “fully open” threshold (i.e., more than 80% of terrain is open)! Furthemore, another round of heavy snow lasting from 1/23 (Tue.) to 1/23 (Wed.) brought the total snow depth to over 200cm. Today the groomed Yamabiko D Course (pictured) had a moderately soft, groomed powder snow surface, and was a pleasant place to make turns while admiring the surrounding trees covered in rime ice.
[Yamabiko D Course]

Thanks to the low temperatures and abundance of high-quality, new snow, the courses above the Paradise Slope had fantastic snow similar to the Yamabiko D course. My skis ran well on the intermediate groomed slopes, as well as on the wide and gentle, groomed Uenotaira Slope (pictured).
[Uenotaira Slope]

The weather was slowly improving, and the clouds above the ultra-wide Paradise Slope (pictured) were beginning to clear up as I dropped in. The Yamabiko area’s ungroomed Yamabiko B and E courses were busy first thing in the morning with visitors seeking out the 20 or so cm of fresh powder that covered them.
[Paradise Slope]

The Schneider Course (pictured), Challenge Course, and Utopia B Course were all groomed with well-packed powder snow surfaces. The beautiful snowy landscape of Kita-Shinano spreading out below me was a heartwarming sight. The Hikage Slope and Nagasaka Slope were also groomed with firm powder snow bases that made them easy to ski.
[Schneider Course]
　
＊We would like to express our deepest sympathy to the victims of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake of 2024.

　
[Nozawa Onsen Availability Information on 1/26 (Fri.)]
*Almost all courses are Open (Except for Mukobayashi, Hachiman, Kamoshika, Kandahar)
*Available Lifts … Nagasaka Gondola (8:30 -), Hikage Gondola (8:30 -) and totally 14 lifts.
*Fees … Adult JPY6,800, Under 15 y/o JPY4,100, Senior JPY5,400

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reported by Snownavi