Learning Ski in Japan.. (advance)

[ekardo]

anyone know if the ski classes in japan is as affordable as in States?

i learnt my beginner class in States and was quite affordable.. (around 80US with all the rental and lift).

thinking of going to nagano/gunma or hokkaido..

 

[hgkiaboon]

Let me google that for you

Look for those that specify English speaking instructors. Not too difficult, no?

 

[heguhegu]

Sorry to borrow your thread...

I am going to Nagano this coming Feb to try out skiing for experience sake. Is it ok to do without ski lessons?

 

[dakboyan]

Sorry to borrow your thread...

I am going to Nagano this coming Feb to try out skiing for experience sake. Is it ok to do without ski lessons?

Think really depend on you...on how much of an experience u want it to be. If your comfy with falling around half the time and just playing near the base, then no need lesson for you. But if you really want to have that e enjoyment of skiing down the mountain, you would at least need to know the basics.

Furthermore...my opinion is since you oredi pay so much to go there and rent the equipment (not cheap le), might as well make full use of it. But it still depends on the individual lah...

 

[arhjaye]

Sorry to borrow your thread...

I am going to Nagano this coming Feb to try out skiing for experience sake. Is it ok to do without ski lessons?

Can consider gala yuzawa, got more beginner slopes in general compared to nagano ski resorts. Can do a day trip from Tokyo also. But if no experience with skiing at all, I recommend at least a introductory lesson on skiing for safety.

 

[arhjaye]

For TS, SnowJapan - the Japan winter sports guide and online community does list most ski school available for the individual resort .

 

[ekardo]

tell you my exp..

1st attempt was 5 years ago at nagano...thot it's easy and didn't go lesson...I spent 2 hours just falling down and standing up...while my gf and his bro whizz passed me 5 to 10 times...

lesson learnt.

2nd attempt, this Feb, was in Washington and went to ski, telling my friend I wanna enrol in classes to learn the basics etc...and it was the best experience...I could do the medium level after only 20 to 30mins of lesson..

now, I wanna go higher difficulty...cos I still can't control my speed if the slope is too steep..

I am in Japan in Feb too..maybe we will bump into each other!

 

[arhjaye]

tell you my exp..

1st attempt was 5 years ago at nagano...thot it's easy and didn't go lesson...I spent 2 hours just falling down and standing up...while my gf and his bro whizz passed me 5 to 10 times...

lesson learnt.

2nd attempt, this Feb, was in Washington and went to ski, telling my friend I wanna enrol in classes to learn the basics etc...and it was the best experience...I could do the medium level after only 20 to 30mins of lesson..

now, I wanna go higher difficulty...cos I still can't control my speed if the slope is too steep..

I am in Japan in Feb too..maybe we will bump into each other!

Are your parallels very smooth?

I wont recommend going red course in japan if you dont have the full confidence, their harder reds can be considered the black slopes for the rest of the world.

I was able to tahan blacks in italy, but when I was in nozawa-onsen, the harder reds there really no joke. suay suay tore my ligament there biggest regret of my life so far.

 

[heguhegu]

Thanks for all the replies! I guess I will try to take up at least a basic introductory ski lesson to avoid wasting time falling down as well as any unnecessary injuries. =)

 

[ekardo]

ya..when I was young, I dun care...but since older and not so flex anymore...I am also taking pre-caution...

start safe and slow...

not going to do stunts like those expert jumping in and out of small lobang between trees, but at least I wanna ski without falling in blue or Red zone,,