110105 Shirakaba Kogen International Skiing Resort(白樺高原国際スキー場)

Date: Jan. 5 (Wed) 2011, Fine

Place: Shirakaba Kogen International Skiing Resort, Chino City, Nagano Prefecture

Partners: Prof. M and his boy K (11), Mr. S, Director of International Kindergarten

Prof. M invited me to go skiing with him on Jan. 4 and 5. So upon returning to my home in Kamakura, I joined him to go to Nagano Prefecture.

Prof. M lives in Shizuoka, but his parents live in Yokohama. He picked me up in Kamakura and we headed for Lake Kawaguchi where his friend, Mr. S lived by his Volvo.

We changed car from Volvo to BMW which Mr. S drove. We went to a resort hotel named “Exsive Tateshina.”

“Exsive” is a membership hotel. Therefore, Mr. S reserved a suite for us. I liked its open-air spa very much. I took the bath at night and in the morning. I found steam from the spa all frozen in the branches of trees around the spa in the morning. They were just beautiful.

[Exsive Tateshiwa was an luxurious hotel, エクセル蓼科は贅沢なホテルだった。엑셀 다테시나는 사치스러운 호텔이었다.]

On our way, we stopped at “The Waterfall of Virgin” and took pictures there. The waterfall was half frozen.

[The waterfall of Virgin,乙女の滝、공주의 폭포]

Next day, we went to Shirakaba International Skiing Resort where all snow boards were prohibited.

Prof. M prepared all necessary skiing gears for me, so all I had to do was just to buy a half day ticket for ropeway service.

The half-day ticket costs 2600 yen, while All-day ticket for senior people (over 60, and I am qualified!) was 3000 yen.

[Half-a-day ticket costs 2600 yen, and all-day ticket for senior people costs 3000 yen, 半日券は2600円でシニア一日券は3000円だった。반나절 권은 2600엔, 시니어 하루 티켓은 3000엔이었다.]

The skiing resort is wide open and gentle slope. It was just right for Mr. M’s son, K who was still a beginner. Prof. M was very kind and patient. He was coaching his son very kindly.

[The skiing slope was gentle, スキー場はなだらかだった。스키장은 완만했다 ]

Mr. S seemed a good skier. He skied swiftly. Since it was long time since I skied last time, so I began skiing slowly, then a little by little, faster.

[Mr. S seemed a good skier, S先生は上級スキーヤーのようだった。S선생님은 상급 스키어인 것 같았다.]

The altitude of the top hill was 1830 m, therefore the quality of snow was very good. I could also enjoy nice views from gondola and the hill.

[The view from the top hill, 丘の上から見たスキー場、언덕 위로부터 본 스키장]

It was also the entrance of the trail to Mt. Tateshina (2530m) of Yatsugatake. We could also see the frozen Lake Shirakaba down there.

[The board shows the entrance of the trail to Mt. Tateshina, 蓼科山への登山路を示す標識、다테시나야마(蓼科山)에의 등산로를 나타내는 표식]
[Mt. Tateshina (2530m)、蓼科山(2530m),다테시나야마(蓼科山2530m)
[The Bell for Peace near the top of the hill,スロープ山頂の平和の鐘、슬로프 정상의 평화의 종]

I felt like skiing more when Prof. M decleared to stop skiing at noon. Yet, I could enjoy skiing very much. I thanked Prof. M very much for this opportunity.

[Prof. M and his son, M教授とその愛息、M교수와 그 사랑하는 아들]


日時：2011年1月5日(水)快晴

場所：長野県茅野市白樺高原国際スキー場

同行者：大人男性S＆MおよびMの子息K(11歳)

30年来の友人M教授の誘いで、おそらく30年ぶりに日本でのスキーを楽しんだ。M教授は静岡在住で子息Kと一緒に愛車のボルボで、私が鶴岡から大船へ戻った1月4日の朝、私を大船でピックアップ、そのまま、彼の友人S先生(国際幼稚園理事長)の住む河口湖へ走った。

河口湖でS先生のBMWに乗り換えて蓼科のリゾートホテル「エクシブ蓼科」に向かった。途中垣間見た富士山は美しく、また、凍りついた「乙女の滝」の見学などもした。

[The waterfall of Virgin,乙女の滝、공주의 폭포][Prof. M's Volvo and Mr. S's BMW, M教授のボルボとS先生のBMW、M교수님의 볼보와 S선생님의 BMW]

エクシブ蓼科は会員制の高級リゾートホテルのようで、S先生のおかげで利用できたようだ。ここの露天風呂はすばらしく、夜も朝も入った。特に朝は温泉の湯気が周辺の樹木に凍り付き、韓国語で言うところの「サンゴデ」が見事だった。

[Exsive Tateshiwa was an luxurious hotel, エクセル蓼科は贅沢なホテルだった。엑셀 다테시나는 사치스러운 호텔이었다.]

翌日、いよいよスキー。エクシブ蓼科の周りにもスキー場はあったが、あえてスノーボードが禁止されている白樺高原国際スキー場へ向かった。

スキーの装備はM教授が私にぴったりの板とスキー靴、およびストックを用意していて、私はゴンドラの半日券だけ購入すればよかった。

ちなみに、半日券は2600円。1日券はシニア(60歳以上)料金は3000円だった。

[Half a day ticket was 2600 yen and All day ticket for senior people was 3000 yen,半日券は2600円、シニア一日券は3000円だった。반나절 권은 2600엔, 시니어 하루 티켓은 3000엔이었다.]
[Prof. M lent me all necessary skiing gear,M教授はスキー用具をすべて貸してくれた、M교수님은 필요한 스키 장비를 모두 빌려 주었다]

スキー場はなだらかで広い初級者用で、M教授の子息にはぴったり。M教授は辛抱強く子息の世話を見ていた。

[A view from the gondola, ゴンドラから見た景色、곤도라로부터 본 풍경]

S先生はなかなかの腕前のようで、さっそうと滑っていた。私は久しぶりなので、最初はボーゲンで滑っていたが、次第に慣れてきて、クリスチャニアの真似事もしてみた。

ゴンドラで登ったスキー場の標高は1830mで御泉水自然園入り口の立て看板もあった。また、そこは八ヶ岳連峰の標高2530mの蓼科山の登山口でもあった。

[The board of Gosensui Natural Park、御泉水自然園の標識、고샌수이 자연원의 표식][The sign says the entrance of the trail, 蓼科山への登山路入口を示す標識、다테시나야마(蓼科山)에의 등산로 입구를 나타내는 표식][Mt. Tateshina (2530m)、蓼科山(2530m),다테시나야마(蓼科山2530m)

ゴンドラから下りた雪の丘の上からながめる山々はすばらしく、眼下に凍りついた白樺湖も見えた。



スキーは半日だけで12時半には切り上げたが、私はとても名残惜しかった。

私が30年ぶりに日本でスキーができるように取り計らってくれたM教授に感謝。