I'm guessing this sign says: Welcome to Ski Jam Katsuyama 

Love this part of the ski place - Excellent for absolute beginner like me (look at the travelator). Thanks to Annette who discovered this place. 

This is it! The place where I was going to fall down again and again 

Nana - my awesome skiing teacher - great girl! 

Me on ski gear - looks shorter than the actual :) 

Me on ice 

In action while waiting to rent the ski gear 

Hmm..Yummm... Japanese style breakfast 

Japanese style bed (Of course the made-up one is mine :)  

Everyone in the darkness - Just before splitting for home 

The Great Driver 

Ryo, another car mate 

Car which brought 8 of us 

Car Mates 

My First Ski

On the 11th and 12th of Feb 2005, Kobe Bible Fellowship (KBF) conducted a winter camp with a purpose to build more fellowship on the snow through skiing. And guess who jumped excitingly at this opportunity. Yup! That would be me. This is just perfect! Experience my first skiing with a bunch of wonderful bro and sis in Christ. Can't miss this one.

So, there I was at 1 o'clock in the morning of 11/02 gathering at KBF church, waiting anxiously of what might come. After prayer and some preparation, off we went in 3 cars. 7 hours later, through multiple stops to put on and out chains for the wheels, I finally touched down my first snow. The feelings were mixed: tired, excited, cold, scared, happy, hungry, and confused. What do I have to do next? All those kind of first timer questions kept popping up.

To be continued...
Meanwhile, please enjoy the photos :)