Myoko Ski Lodge – Akakura – Japan

When Master 18 suggested meeting up with Miss E’s family for a second week of skiing, I felt rather apprehensive. Not because I didn’t want to spent time with her family (I knew they would be fun!) but because I knew one week skiing would be a struggle for me, much less two. However…… I […]

Lake Kawaguchi and Mt Fuji- Japan

This blog is all about the pictures. Standing on its own, Mt Fuji has to be one of the most symmetrical, perfectly snow capped mountains you could ever come across. This makes it very photogenic!! To get there, we caught the Fuji Express from Shinjuku station to Lake Kawaguchi where we stayed overnight. Although Mt […]

Snow trekking – Kiroro Peak – Hokkaido

For those that have been wondering, yes I have snuck in a couple of snow treks. Here at Kiroro Peak there are several trails and Club Med run one hour guided walks twice a day. It isn’t the most popular activity…… I have done two treks and both times ended up with a private guide. […]

Up, up, up, down, down, down – Kiroro Peak – Hokkaido

Yesterday I did something big. I moved up to Club 3 ski class! Just to put that in perspective……. this is my fourth Club Med ski holiday. Until yesterday, I had never graduated Club 2. This is a big deal for me. But I’m not going to sugar coat it. Starting to learn the body […]

Snow Trekking – Club Med Sahoro Hokkaido – Japan

So, here we are back at Club Med Sahoro for our third time. Arriving, it almost feels like coming home. The rooms are familiar, the slopes are familiar and many of the faces are familiar. One of the things we enjoy the most about Sahoro, is meeting the instructors from all over the world and […]

Club Med Sahoro-Hokkaido 2024 (part 2)

You’ll never guess…….. Day 6……… yes I skied! When I drew the curtains to find a huge fresh dump of snow (something like 18cm) and our last day was to be powder, powder and more powder, what could I do? I had to try it. The snowshoe idea went out the window and I was […]

Club Med Sahoro-Hokkaido 2024

Something very strange has happened to me…….I think I actually like skiing! At the beginning of the week I told the family I would hire skis for two days and then snowshoe. Today is day five, I still have the skis and I’ve been skiing all day, everyday! It seems the key has been to […]

Sahoro-Hokkaido bloopers

As you can imagine, I am not short on material for a bloopers blog. Skiing, especially when I am involved, can be rather entertaining. The first two bloopers however are more related to the extreme exhaustion that travel and skiing lead to. 1. I’m at a different train station Bless her little heart, when we […]

Racquets – Val Thorens – France

Those who know me (and those who have read my Mt Buller blogs) know I am not really built for skiing. I have tried in New Zealand, I have tried in Australia and I have tried in Japan. I have tried over a span of 25 years. No-one could say I haven’t given it a […]