We held an event "Snow Activities Experience in TAKINO Snow World!" on March 4th at the TAKINO SUZURAN HILLSIDE NATIONAL PARK. 14 participants from 11 countries joined the event to experience cross-country skiing followed by tube sledding.
始める前にスキーの特徴について説明がありました。
真剣な眼差しで聞く参加者たち。
We had a lecture on charactaristics of cross-country skiing before the actual experience.
The participants listened to the explanation enthusiastically.
さぁ、準備体操が終わったら…
Now, what waited after warming-up was...
いよいよスタートです。
北海道歩くスキー協会の指導員さんに指導してもらいながら、アシリベツの滝を目指して進みました。
片足ずつ交互に体重を移動させて、ストックを使いながら前に進むのが基本です。
The start with a full of expectation.
We headed to Ashiribetsu Falls having instructers from Hokkaido cross-country association teaching us how to do it.
The basic move is to go forward using your poles and shifting your weight from one leg to the other leg.
アシリベツの滝（今回は20%凍っていました）に到着！みんなで記念写真をパチリ☆
Arrival to the Ashiribetsu Falls (20% frozen this time)!
Then we took photo to remember this moment☆
みなさん、どんどん上達して、帰りは笑顔があふれました。
楽しそうでしょう！
They have improved their technics by the time of going back, which brought them smiles on their faces.
Look at this! You sure can tell how much they enjoyed.
もちろん、最後の「チューブそり」も盛り上がりましたよ！
You bet we had a lot of exciting moments with the tube sledding, too!
滝野すずらん丘陵公園には、他にもスキーやスノーボード、スノーシューを楽しむことができます。
滝野すずらん丘陵公園のHPをチェックしてみてくださいね。
The TAKINO SUZURAN HILLSIDE NATIONAL PARK offers you a chance to have fun with Skiing/ Snowboarding, and Snowshoeing other than what we experienced this time.
So... Check the park's HP out!
