According to the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK) 24**, on the afternoon of the 23rd, a Chinese woman skiing at the Yuzawa Town Ski Resort in Niigata Prefecture was buried in the snow and unfortunately died.
NHK said the woman's companion contacted a ski patrol officer but was confirmed dead after being taken to hospital. According to Japan**, the deceased was 27 years old and was using snowboarding at the time of the incident, which was a high-end ski run, which was closed to the resort due to heavy snow cover and the risk of avalanches. After the incident, Japan** intervened in the investigation.
A netizen whose ID is Ātman told Orange Persimmon Interactive that the ski resort where the incident occurred was Niigata Kagura Ski Resort, and there was a red line to stop it at the time of the incident and it was not open, but generally speaking, no one cares carefully, and it is no problem to slip in and ski. Netizen "Jinjin Doesn't Eat" (hereinafter referred to as Jinjin), who has lived in Tokyo for 13 years, said that Niigata is famous for powder snow, and people from all over the world come to ski every winter, and the number of Chinese has gradually increased in recent years.
The incident occurred in a ski resort that is not small.
On the day of the incident on the 23rd, Jinjin was also skiing at Niigata Kagura Ski Resort, and she told Orange Persimmon Interactive that although there are many powder ski resorts in Japan and have a long history, many of the hardware facilities are very old.
Kagura is famous and the snow quality is good, but there are many places where it is perfect. Jin Jin said that at Kagura Ski Resort, many of the slopes often do not have snow compacted, resulting in a thick layer of powder snowSome of the signs are aging, and the words on them are no longer legible, and tourists who don't understand Japanese can't read or ask questions.
Jin Jin said that normally, in the weather of continuous snowfall, the snow in the road will be pressed regularly, the bottom is solid, and the top is powder snow, so it is comfortable and safe to slide. If there are too many skiers, the snow will be compacted, and it is no problem if you don't use a snow compactor, but this Kagura Ski Resort often doesn't have snow.
The risk factors off-piste are larger and more complex, Jin Jin said. Some are veteran skiers, while others seek thrills and go off the piste. The outside of the road is generally not within the scope of the snow resort management, so there is no snow compaction, etc., and it may be a big pit under the thick layer of powder snow, and it is easy to stumble. Jinjin said that most of Japan's ski resorts are pristine, and skiing in the mountains may even encounter wild beasts, "Last year, someone skied in the trail and was hit by wild boars halfway through. ”
There are also beginner, intermediate, and advanced courses in Japanese ski resorts, but there is no clear division for skiers. "Novices can also take the cable car to the advanced slopes, theoretically the advanced slopes novices can't ski, but the head iron is not afraid of death can also slide down, Japanese ski resorts do not sign a waiver agreement in advance, but no one will be held accountable if something happens. "In addition, some of the slope signs are old, and there are cases of newbies entering the advanced ski slopes by mistake.
Some domestic skiers said frankly.
It's better value to go skiing in Japan.
Ms. Xiao, an outdoor enthusiast, is preparing for a ski trip to Japan in February, with a budget of about 10,000 yuan. She showed the itinerary to Orange Persimmon Interactive, and on a 13-day trip to Japan, she and her friends arranged a total of 9 days to go to Sapporo Niseko Ski Resort and Asahidake Daisetsuzan Ski Resort. The former is a skier's paradise and is considered one of the most "prosperous" ski resorts in Japan, while the latter is a powder ski resort built on a volcano and the highest peak in Hokkaido.
Ms. Xiao started her skiing career in North America and has been playing for more than a decade. She told Orange Persimmon Interactive that this time she went to Japan for powder snow. "There are not many powder ski resorts in China, (Xinjiang) Hemu has them, but ** is too expensive. ”
Ms. Xiao showed the reporter a "2023-2024 Snow Season Beidahu Ski Resort** Table", the weekend single-day snow ticket in the winter snow season** has reached 1560 yuan, and if it is the Spring Festival or New Year's Day, the ticket price is as high as 1760 yuan. Ms. Xiao said with a smile that the snow in China could no longer slip.
I haven't been to Xinjiang Hemu yet, but what I learned is that the ** is high, and the traffic is not very convenient. Ms. Xiao said that the best powder snow ski resort in China is in Xinjiang, but in terms of cost performance, including air tickets, accommodation, etc., it may be a little more expensive than skiing in Japan.
The number of skiers in Japan is decreasing.
Chinese are gradually becoming the main force of Japanese ski resorts.
The craze for skiing in Japan has passed, and now is the time when Japanese people don't like skiing the most. Jin Jin said that in the 70s of the last century, skiing became popular in Japan, but after more than 50 years, this popularity has receded, Jin Jin said that the largest number of skiers in Japan was in 1993, close to 20 million people, but now it is less than a quarter of this number, many ski resorts have operational difficulties, and many ski resorts are facing bankruptcy.
Jinjin said that since Gu Ailing won the championship, almost every ski resort in Japan has launched Chinese teaching courses, and ski resorts that have not launched this service are basically facing closure.
In the past, there were few Chinese skiing, and the Japanese generally took them to ski. In recent years, more and more Chinese have taken the initiative to ski in Japan. "A friend of mine who hates sports has started skiing and ......diving in Japan”
Tman is also a skier, and he has the impression that there are many more Chinese in Japanese ski resorts this year than last year.
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Tman says powder snow is the accumulation of freshly fallen snow, which is generally not pressed by a snow groomer and is soft to the touch. "The groomed slope is pressed by the snow groomer, and when you slide it, it feels like it's slippery on the ground;The powder slopes are pristine and have a fluffy feel to the slopes, more like gliding in the water. ”
Tman skiing on powder snow.
Jin Jin has never skied snow in China, and after going to Japan, she went skiing almost every winter. She said that when people lie in the powder snow, they feel like they are surrounded by ocean balls, and the powder is thick, "Sometimes when you sit on the cable car and see the powder snow under your feet, you have an urge to jump directly." ”
Jinjin goes skiing in Niigata or Nagano every year, and she says that powder snow is better to slip and it doesn't hurt if she falls, but in fact, if you fall on the powder snow and put your head in the snow, it is extremely dangerous, "Powder snow is the same as flour, there is no moisture, people buried in it basically 3-5 minutes will not work, 15 minutes will be brain dead, rescue is too late, must be dug out immediately." ”
This article** was provided by the interviewee Ātman.
*: Metropolis Express.