11th Jan: Iwappara Powder!

Iwappara was a powder heaven on Sunday and we scouted out some fresh runs. It wasn't all fun and games though as we had to hike 2 hours in waist deep powder after we made our mark on the mountain. For me, It was definitely the best day of the season for us so far.

Dec 26th: Powder This Weekend.

The snow started to fall nicely on Christmas night and has continued until boxing day morning. It is a nice sight to see especially since we have been starved of snowfall in December. Of course the WeLoveSnow team will be out at the weekend hoping to make some fresh tracks in the powder. For now though we have to be content with sitting in the office and looking out the window.
For those of you making the trip to Yuzawa this weekend, enjoy it!

Dec 21st: Kagura Once More

The WeLoveSnow team were up bright and early again on Sunday to hit the slopes of Kagura once more. Our newly arrived ski instructor Makiko was teaching so was unable to join us but our other new guy Kieron was quite happy to come along even though he was working in the bottle bar until the early hours of the night before. We met up with a few friends along the way and had a nice easy Sunday.

WeLoveSnow Ski Pass Holder.

Keep your ski pass handy and viewable with the new WeLoveSnow Ski Pass Holder. The convenient arm band, and key ring keeps you from digging through your pockets searching for your money and belongings. There are two colours available, yellow and blue.
On your next trip to Yuzawa, make sure you come to the WeLoveSnow office or Bottle Bar and pick one up for only 500 yen.

Available in Yellow and Blue

Keep Your Money Handy

WeLoveSnow Professional Model

25 Nov 08: Opening Day.

The WeLoveSnow team were up bright and early on Saturday (22nd Nov) to see Kagura Resort open its doors for the first time this season. Some friends also came in from Tokyo to get a piece of the action. Originally planned to be only part open, the early snowfall on the 20th of November meant that we had the whole resort to explore. We even managed to find a short off piste-section with some powder. Not bad at all for the first day!

20 Nov 08: Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow...

Finally after what seems like an age, I woke up this morning to see Yuzawa town centre covered in a blanket of white snow almost 30 cm deep. What seems like a constant snow fall from around 10:00pm last night until the early hours of this morning, has completely changed the face of Yuzawa. This is the Yuzawa that everybody is so familiar with. This is Snow country.

This picture was taken behind Inamoto Ryokan at 9:00am this morning. Now that the snow has finally arrived, we are looking forward to the opening of Kagura and Naeba resorts on the 22^nd of November even more!

4 Nov 08: Get Ready For The New Season!

The official opening dates for Kagura and Naeba have been announced and we are all counting the days to November 22nd. The WLS team will all be there to check out the resorts on opening day and provide you with feedback. This is the moment that we have been waiting for and we hope that you are all as excited as we are.

This picture of the main slope at Kagura was taken on October 30th and as you can see it is already shaping up to be a great season. Get ready everyone because Snow Country is back!