Born to Ski!

We spent an awesome weekend at the Shiga Kogen Ski Resort in Nagano, as part of a fun-filled trip organized by TIEC staff and the Japanese Resident Assistants of TIEC. A large group of us signed up for this and boy did we have fun!
Thanks to a patient and wonderful teacher who taught us the basics of skiing, we quickly developed enough confidence to navigate through the green slopes of the resort. Ski-lifts brought us from one place to another and by the end of the first day, we were feeling like 'professionals'. The daring few among us continued on the second day when it was snowing.

Now, that's a slope for advanced experts..

Ski-lifts, dangling legs and shouting out into the wilderness of a white forest. :)

That's my ski set. I would use this as my desktop background when I return to Singapore to remind me of my glorious past. heh.

The cheerful Almagul, Oksana & Asabek made skiing on the second day extra fun!

Falling in style is easy, but getting up takes practice.

On the way to the resort..

Alot of games were organized as part of our night-time activities! Our team 'I' won first prize. :)

These happy days never fail to recharge me. Cheers to the wonderful snow and ski!