Shiga Kogen Backcountry Ski Tour 2009

Today The Shiga Kogen Backcountry Ski Tour 2009 started.

It will happen more 5 times during March.

Backcountry tour starts at 10:00 A. M. and they ski the whole day, finishing at 17:30.

In this first tour, 57 skiers joined to enjoy this beautiful sunny day in Shiga Kogen.

Hasuike in a sunny day

Here you can see Hasuike Area and, in the background, Nishitate on the left, Higashitate on the right and Bunadaira below Higashitate Ski Area.

Hasuike triple lift

Hasuike, Sun Valley, Maruike and Giant are all connected.

Powder Snow at Maruike

Maruike Area, Shiga Kogen, Joshinetsu National Park, Nagano, Japan.

at the summit...

Sun Valley, Shiga Kogen, Joshinetsu National Park, Nagano, Japan

February 17, 2009.

Tuesday

14:00

Sun Valley Ski Run 3

Sun Valley, Shiga Kogen, Joshinetsu National Park, Nagano, Japan

February 17, 2009.

Tuesday

13:30

What a gorgeous day!!!

Gorgeous weather today!

I spent all day taking pictures in Yokoteyama...

Really worth!

I will post more pictures during the week.
Mt. Yokote,

2.305m above sea level;

7 lifts;

7 courses;

Shiga Kogen, Joshinetsu National Park, Nagano, Japan.

Feb 5, 2009.

Mt. Kasadake

this morning. People use to come here to hiking in the summer...
You can enjoy all this nature walking 7 km trail in 4 hours.

Here is where Hiratoko Onsen and Horatu Onsen starts. And you can see Mt. Kasadake in the background

Summer Campsite

Hiratoko this morning...

Another lovely place...

and a campsite in the summer...

this morning...

Kidoike this morning...

beautiful day in Shiga Kogen today!
This is a beautiful place to spend the Summer too...

You can hire a boat and fish here...

and people said it's beautiful here in Autumm too... full of yellow trees...

I wish I could spend a hole year here!!!

Shiga Kogen after a snowy weekend

Kidoike this morning....

Higashitateyama is white again... Sunny all day today!

Ready...

This Dakekamba is ready to help someone who wants to send a message in the old-fashion way.

Dakekamba or Erman's Birch (Betula ermanii), at Kumanoyu, Shiga Kogen.

Sunny Sunday Morning

Now it's -5° C outside and the sky is a gorgeous deep blue. Perfect for winter sports lovers, play in the snow with kids or taking pictures! ;)

This is Kumanoyu ski field.

I’m almost feeling like a Japanese person…

Sunny day and lots of snow outdoor. A tasty hot lamen to warm us indoor.
And, in the end of the day, a relaxing ofuro bathe…
Could be more Japanese?

Yakebitaiyama... on our way to have a hot lamen.

Nagano Ken, Shiga Kogen, Yakebitaiyama.