With 14 pistes, Zao Onsen Ski Resort is one of the largest ski resorts in Tohoku. The terrain from about 1,500 m above sea level to the summit grows something special called rime, also known as “snow ...

An icy winter has transformed the tall trees of the Zao mountain range into wonderous snow sculptures, known as “juhyo,” or “snow monsters,” and conditions are now perfect to see them.

Ice trees are formed when snow and ice repeatedly stick to Maries' fir trees on Mount ... at Zao Onsen Ski Resort, known as juhyo in Japanese, are also often referred to as "snow monsters" in ...

AS YOU CAN SEE HERE, NO SNOW, NO PROBLEM HERE AT MOUNT CRESCENT, THEY ARE MAKING MORE THAN ENOUGH SNOW TO GO AROUND. HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE TAKING DOWN THE DIFFERENT TRAILS, TAKING THE SKI LIFT UP AS ...

Hood on Friday — and in heavy doses. Mt. Hood ski resorts are expected to get about 2 feet of snow through the weekend — a welcome sight. "While we were not expecting to have such a long dry ...

AOMORI — The Hakkoda Mountains in Aomori Prefecture are now guarded by soft rime, better known as snow monsters or ice trees. During the first three-day weekend ... The Hakkoda Mountains are known as ...

Forecast issued at 4:30 pm EDT on Thursday 6 February 2025. Sunny morning. High chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and early evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and ...