It's a cloudier start to the day here in Nozawa. More grey than blue. Still keeping rather warm though.

Rain is on the radar, probably starting to fall sometime tomorrow. And just to mention this again, tomorrow is a national holiday here in Japan.

From this Saturday (3rd May) until Tuesday (6th May - the last day of the season), lifts will be start operating 30 minutes earlier than usual... so the Gondola will start moving at 8:10am. That should help more people get in more (last last) last slides of the season.

Check out how the snow has almost vanished from the lower Hikage slopes (photo below). Always surprising how quickly the snow goes once it decides that it's time is up!

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Monday 28th April 2014:

Official snow depths:
Yamabiko - 220cm
Uenotaira - 120cm

Lifts
Planned operating lifts for today:
Nagasaka Gondola
Yamabiko Four
Yamabiko Number 2 Four
Skyline connecting
Uenotaira Four
Paradise Four

Courses
Planned courses to be open:
Yamabiko A
Yamabiko B
Yamabiko C
Yamabiko D
Yamabiko E
Kogenashi
Paradise
Uenotaira
Bunabayashi
Rinkan