Sunday 20 April 2014

Japanese Camp

We've had two great days of technical free skiing supported by video sessions at a small resort called Akita Hachimantai in the Hachimantai National Park in the far north of Japan's main island of Honshu.
There's just the one chairlift and two long, moderately steep runs which are perfect for training :)
There's no one here except us and the snow is perfect allowing us to ski hard and fast all day without getting into trouble!
We've spent the days training until early afternoon followed by some Dryland training and a bike ride in afternoon then a swim in the icy Lake Towada ( Which by the way has ice on the surface ), it's freezing but so much fun!
We're having a day off today to visit one of the nearby cities ( Towada City ) to do some shopping before we start four days of gate training tomorrow.
I'm loving my new Dynastar SL and G.S Skis ( Thanks Gerald and Bobo Sports NZ ).
My new race skis are totally different to my previous junior race ski, far more precise edge to edge, more stable under foot and powerful out of the turn, I'm looking forward to getting into a course with them over the next few days.
More to come, stay tuned...