You can't teach an old dog new tricks....routines are just to hard to break! Five of us loaded into Tomo's car at 7am. Our only option given the weather...Hakuba! The cheapest and best option in Hakuba...Tsugaike! So that's where we ended up. The lines were long because it was a beautiful Sunday morning!! But by mid-afternoon the hills were quiet and there were no lift lines and it was still beautiful!! We spent the day roaming around the upper backside, exploring our favorite forest runs. We finally made it to the lake side restaurant for lunch. Earlier in the season we tried to get there, but with the weather being foggy, we couldn't ever find it. There wasn't any powder, but the snow was cut up enough that it had a soft layer on top that held the edges. The day felt good overall! It wasn't till the end of the day that I hit an icy spot, caught my edge and hit my bum pretty hard. But that's to be expected! We're holding out for 1-2 more weeks of boarding! Pray for a bit more snow and cool temps! My tulips are about to bloom! Eek!
Here are a few pics from the day!
Is this legal in other countries--a baby strapped to a skiers back?? It seems so so dangerous! And really, what's the point? If you can't find a babysitter, you shouldn't strap the kid to your back and hope for the best. If the kid wants to be outside, let him/her build a snow man or go sledding! Or pay for ski lessons!
I'll never understand the child safety laws in Japan. That goes for seat belts (the lack of), car seats (where are they?), bicycle helmets (elementary & high school kids are exempt), and skiing with a kid on your back! Oh my!
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and no serious crashes
my bummy bum bum bum has got a whole week free of pain!
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