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Sunday Feb 4, 2018 #
9 AM
Skate ski 1:15:00 20.0 km (3:45 / km) +385m 3:25 / km
The rest of the gang went to see the snow monkeys however I wasn't that keen so I went for a solo ski at the Nozawa nordic trails. This was the location for the Nagano biathlon competition. Only 5km is groomed currently - it looks like there are more loop options possible. I'm surprised they don't expand the loop (there is space) but it doesn't seem to be a priority. Most of the people who use these trails are training (racers) or school groups which given the Japanese psyche (rep after rep to master a skill) might explain why there is no appetite to expand. I was amazed at how many people just went around and around the training stadium... tried it myself at the end for a cool down.
Interestingly finding information about the trails in english was very difficult and signage to get to the trail was non existent. There is Japanese info on the Nozawa ski hill webpage but no english translation (Snow Harp did have english signs). Another interesting Japanese nordic tidbit is the need to wear a bib with a number on it - It felt like we were in a slow race. According to the bib I was taking part in "cross countory" skiing:)
Fun trails and did 3.5 laps. Some technical downhills again as the trails were purpose built for the Olympics. The actual building infrastructure appears to be falling into disrepair a bit unfortunately.
Walked back to the ryokan afterwards through Nozawa which is a fascinating onsen town (hot water runs through the town and seems to be used by many houses for heating, washing, cooking, etc).
Interestingly finding information about the trails in english was very difficult and signage to get to the trail was non existent. There is Japanese info on the Nozawa ski hill webpage but no english translation (Snow Harp did have english signs). Another interesting Japanese nordic tidbit is the need to wear a bib with a number on it - It felt like we were in a slow race. According to the bib I was taking part in "cross countory" skiing:)
Fun trails and did 3.5 laps. Some technical downhills again as the trails were purpose built for the Olympics. The actual building infrastructure appears to be falling into disrepair a bit unfortunately.
Walked back to the ryokan afterwards through Nozawa which is a fascinating onsen town (hot water runs through the town and seems to be used by many houses for heating, washing, cooking, etc).