Absolutely White!

Dec. 18, 2005

Went skiing to Gala in Niigata. This was my first ski trip of the season. Last year we had to cancel the first trip we planned in December as there was almost no snow. It was warm last winter. Ski season started later and ended earlier. But this season, we didn’t have to worry about it at all! Everyday I heard "dense mass of cold air" on TV news. It was crazily snowing in Niigata when we got there. It was absolutely White. And full of powder snow!!! It made sound of powder when we started walking on the snow. Hurray!

Snow didn’t stop till three o’clock and it was freezing cold when we got to the top of the mountain (not that high though 😉 Lift was the coldest place. But gradually the clouds were clearing away. And here came the sun! Breathtaking scenery came out. I had to stop many times not because my lags were tired (it’s up to you whether you believe or not 😉 but because to enjoy the view.I loved it 🙂

What a lovely day! I enjoyed skiing and being beautiful nature.

(Japanese)

ガーラ湯沢で　今シーズン最初のスキー。去年は雪がなくてシーズン初めに計画した12月のスキーはキャンセルする羽目になったのだが今年はまったくそんな心配はなし。毎日のようにこの冬一番の寒気団のニュース。今日も新潟はものすごい勢いで雪が降っていた。山は真っ白。もちろんパウダースノー。歩くとキュッ、キュッと音がいｓた。やった！

3時ごろまで雪は降り続いた。山の一番上まで行ったときは（そんなに高くもないとは思うけど）ほんと寒かった。リフトもほんと寒かった。でもだんだん雲が切れていって　ついに太陽が。そして息を呑むようにきれいな景色が現れた。スロープの途中で何度も立ち止まった。疲れたからじゃなくて景色があまりにきれいだったから。（このコメントを信じるかどうかはお任せします 😉

ほんと楽しかった。スキーも美しい自然も満喫。