Last weekend, a banked slalom competition was held at Shiga Kogen Shibutoge Ski Resort on Sunday, May 5st.Its name is "BANKED Shibutoge".Shin Miyajima, who returned from the United States, witnessed the abundant snow remaining at the Shibutoge ski resort after GW, and said, "If this snow, you can have a banked slalom tournament! I consulted with Mr. Go Matsumoto, a cafe (crumpet cafe) on the mountaintop of the ski resort, which I have known for a long time, and suddenly started to hold the event.
Preparations to proceed steadily in less time than about 2 weeks until the event
Nagano-based riders, locals, friends, brands, and time measurement will be supported by Tenjin Banked Slalom's management team, Fukushima Daizo & Nagano Crew, etc., and preparations are steadily progressing for the tournament. go.In addition, Japanese hip-hop musician "YOU THE ROCK" was decided as the MC on the day, and the gorgeous people gradually gathered.
The main aim of this tournament is to gather snow mountain enthusiasts from the neighborhood or urban areas and share the joy of skiing at ski resorts in Nagano prefecture even at this time of year.I also wanted to get to know more about the venue, Shibutoge, and to deepen the enjoyment of winter sports.
The venue, Shibutoge Ski Resort, is the highest altitude area in Shiga Kogen.
The scenery seen from the train window leading to the venue is a wonderful view surrounded by fresh greenery.Shiga Kogen is a place where snow makeup spreads during the season, but you can enjoy the uniqueness of the mountains even in the spring when the snow melts.The ski resorts in the lower area are all closed at this time of year, but there is a little snow left from the vicinity of the Kumanoyu ski area after climbing the pass.After that, I continued to raise the altitude and reached an altitude of about 2000m where the Yokoteyama ski resort and Shibutoge ski resort are located, and there was still enough snow.
A little tricky and long fun course!
This course used the terrain under the overhead line of the lift, and a fairly long course was completed for this period.A course where precious snow was collected for this tournament and finished by riders and locals centered on Miyajima from a few days ago.In the first half, tight banks continue, and banks are being developed while taking advantage of the original terrain by sewing between trees.The course made in the fresh green while swinging left and right with a pleasant rhythm in the middle is spring-like and comfortable.There are several gaps in the middle.It was difficult to capture this terrain in the production at the top speed, and it was an interesting section where each style appeared, such as those who absorb well and slide, and those who can survive by jumping.Immediately before the goal, there is a big bank that has been raised quite a bit at a steep angle, and it is a tricky corner where you can adjust to the bank while holding down your own board that got on the speed, and you will lose time in this final corner. Some people and some people are forced into DQ. (By the way, I got caught here)
A new category "Snow Skating Division" showed excitement
Other than the course this time, I was paying attention to the "snow skating section" and "fakie section" that were created in addition to the snowboard section in the entry categories.I think this is a new attempt at the Banked Slalom tournament in Japan.This event was also adopted in "THE BANG SLALOM", which was held in Norway last year in 2016 and was attended by Shin Miyajima himself, and it was quite exciting, so it seems that it was adopted in this tournament as well.The expectation was excellent, especially in the "snow skating section", about 23 entries were gathered, and it was quite exciting.Everyone's slip on the refurbished course slides fairly smoothly despite the free foot.On the contrary, if it is moss, DQ will be done with a tremendous momentum, and not only the participating players but also the audience will be very excited about the slip and the flashy fall!It was a completely original banked slalom with a new movement.
This time I also participated and found out.This tournament is different from the one during the season, and it's been a while since I've had a vacant snowboard.Moreover, one of the serious ones seemed to have had a considerable impact on his body, and his foot (especially his right foot) that stepped on the bank was in a severe strained state even when he went down the stairs the next day.It was Banked this time that I felt that if it was held next year, I would have to keep the condition by slipping in from April to May.
Part of the participation fee for this tournament was also intended to be donated to the NPO Childline Nagano, a person who provides telephone consultations for children.Currently, the tournament organizers Miyajima and Matsumoto are tabulating, and it has been reported that they are likely to donate about XNUMX yen.
Next year, if we can prepare for the tournament in advance and increase the number of participants, we may be able to charter a wider course with a wider ski area and create an interesting course.I would like to continue to slide toward this tournament, which is scheduled to be held at the end of the season next year.
Spring season showing the most excitement in recent years
Spring of this season is the most exciting season in recent years with a lot of snow.Everyone who read this article should be enjoying the season for a long time.It seems that the Shibutoge ski resort, which was the venue this time, has also been changed to open this weekend by collecting the remaining snow in a hurry, and the Kagura ski resort will also have an interesting event with the final on 5 / 27-28. ..In addition, there are still many places where you can slide, such as Mt. Gassan and Mt. Tateyama.
Spring snowboarding is packed with mountain attractions not found in winter.Let's enjoy spring snowboarding without snowboarding!
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