Going on a ski trip....advice and suggestions onegaishimasu

[Mrs. B]

Punta po kami this March sa Hokkaido for 2 days para magski-trip na sponsor ng company...
First time ko po mag-ski.... anong mapapayo niyo na dalin ko or mga gagawin ko...
Baka me marecommend din kayo na masarap na kainan around sapporo...

thanks po!:)

[Flippy Aze]

hi Mrs. B, here are my tips:

-I'm pretty sure your company takes charge of the ski wear rentals, so there's nothing to worry about your gear since everything will be provided from head to foot:) but make sure you order the right boots size to avoid foot injuries.

-don't forget to bring sunscreen for your face. apply it not just once but twice or more, that depends of course on the SPF level of your topical solution.

-apply lip balm as often as possible, you might want to put it in your pocket so that you can easily grab it when you feel like using it.

-and most of all, never forget your digicam:pyou don't wanna miss the action, do you? just insert it in your gear's pocket and you're good to go;)

warning:eek: be extra careful when taking the lift...don't hurt yourself!

let's share pix when you get back here in TF. ENJOY- have fun, fun, fun...cheers!

[Mrs. B]

thanks sa tip ibaraki san! lalagay ko na ung sunscreen at extra lip balm sa bag ko =)

eh sa damit po?

ilang layers? hehehehe...

sa mga slopes me mga sign para ma-ensure na ung mga beginner ndi tatalon sa nakamamatay na slopes?:D

[summergirl]

Good trip!Money,first aid kit,map and important tel no./cellular phone..Hope this can help you.Kapalan mo ang damit mo at talagang malamig.

[Mrs. B]

thanks summergirl!

ok lang ba jeans pag sa legs?

me boots ako pero me heels (stacked heel) pero sabi ng boss ko di pede un kasi mejo slippery un... ndi talaga pang snow.
so that left me with my rubber shoes...oks na po ba un? =)

[Flippy Aze]

Mrs. B, kayo ho ba magpoprovide ng sarili nyo ski wear? Di kasi pede ang ordinary boots at lalong di rin pede ang jeans, mahihirapan kayong gumalaw at delikado iyon:( Since you're a beginner, I suggest you rent your gears right on the ski resort where you're going to.

Magsuot ka ng thermal underwears o body warmers. Di kailangan ng maraming layers na damit kasi mahihirapan kang gumalaw at pagpapawisan ka lang. Good luck!

[Mrs. B]

opo magrerent po ng ski wear.

iniisip ko lang ung in betweens... pag ndi magii-ski...

[Flippy Aze]

pwede na ho ang rubber shoes basta bili na lang ng hokairo sa 100 yen shop para di ka na magdala ng maraming medyas. importante rin pala yung pangprotect sa tenga, wala kasi nun sa rentals. magdala ka rin pala ng shades kasi mas mainam gamitin kesa goggles nila. I'm sure mag eenjoy ka, basta ingat lang;) balitaan mo kami ha.

[Mrs. B]

pwede na ho ang rubber shoes basta bili na lang ng hokairo sa 100 yen shop para di ka na magdala ng maraming medyas. importante rin pala yung pangprotect sa tenga, wala kasi nun sa rentals. magdala ka rin pala ng shades kasi mas mainam gamitin kesa goggles nila. I'm sure mag eenjoy ka, basta ingat lang;) balitaan mo kami ha.

hokkairo? hehehe bagong word nahirapan ung kasamahan ko na magexplain sa kin kasi di ko matranslate sa translator hehehe.

ah meron na ko ng sa tenga nabili ko sa divi na export overrun...hehehe...n di ko pa nga nababagamit at least magagamit ko sa hokkaido.

shades! buti na lang sinabi mo!

me nakita ka na ba na nagski na me eyeglass? 3 kasi sa min ang me eyeglasses eh...

ishare ko din to sa mga kasamahan ko thanks po!
mukhang madalas ka mag ski ah!

[Flippy Aze]

2 weeks ago, galing kasi kami sa Nagano for a week ski trip. it was also my first time but we had our own instructors hired by the university, so everything was prepared by them from ski wear to ski lessons.

you can ski with your eyeglasses, or even wear both your eyeglasses and goggles from the ski rentals. that's how our students did while skiing.

[Dax]

Hello Mrs. B,

I suggest bumili ka na lang ng tights para panloob sa ski pants. Mga 1,000 to 2,000 yen meron sa undergarments section ng mall. Meron ding pang-ski talaga na available sa sports shops. I prefer the former kasi mura lang pero ok na din. Para sa general info about layering, paki-check na lang ng: Ski Attire: Dress in layers (http://skiing.about.com/od/skigear/ss/layers.htm). Please take note na hindi pakapalan ng suot ang pag-ski, kundi nasa tamang garment.

Tungkol naman sa eyeglasses, hindi advisable na mag-eyeglasses lang without goggles kasi masisilaw ka sa reflection ng sunlight sa snow. Nasubukan ko na din mag eyeglasses sa loob ng goggles a few years back: masakit sa bungo kasi nadidiin ng garter ng goggles ang frame. I suggest mag contact lens na lang ang friend mo for best results.

Lastly, "must" ang sumali sa ski school lalo na pag first time ninyo. Ako kasi nung una kong ski tour hindi kami sumali ng mga kasama ko...halos mapilayan ako sa mga tumba ko, pero ni pahinto di ako natuto sa 3 araw na yun. :p Good luck sa inyo, and enjoy! Sarap mag ski, kung pwede lang iparamdam sa mga hindi pa naka-ski sa Pinas ang sarap nito. :)

[Mrs. B]

actually 3 out of 5 po na pinoys na sasama naka-eyeglasses (kasama ko hehehe)

thanks for the info. helpful po ung site.:D

salamat po sa mga nagreply summergirl, flippy aze and dax.

salamat for sharing your experience. m(__)m

[rodralig_jp]

This may be a late reply, but you can check out the following links looking forward to the next season (assuming that you would like to go again):

ROAR69 Ski Tour 2007 (http://ski2007.roar69.com)
Notes, Tips, Recommendations, etc. when Skiing (http://www.roar69.com/wiki/index.php?title=Note s%2C_Tips%2C_Recomme ndations%2C_etc.)Enj oy...!!