Girls Snowboard Trip @Switzerland LAAX
Domo is Saori Okada.
In June 2014, before I knew it.
Every year, the season passed so quickly that I was surprised at how short the winter I felt.
I think that this phenomenon is fulfilling every day.Lol
In April of this 2014 season, I've been tripping with head teammate Erika Fujiwara and LAAX in Switzerland for less than 4 weeks.
This is to participate in overseas head girls rider shooting for one week during this trip.
Well, I'm saying this kind of sire,
The second Swiss LAAX for me and the first overseas expedition for Erika.
It takes 12 to 13 hours by plane from Narita to Zurich, and from Zurich Airport to LAAX, I can reach it safely until I leave Japan by the first train and bus transfer, or in a place that is not English-speaking. Life, trip with a lot of excitement and a little (no, quite) anxiety.
Moreover, there is no reason why these two people will not have any trouble.I couldn't believe that I was able to reach LAAX from Nagano to Narita for 2 hours, which was surprisingly smooth.Lol
LAAX, one of Switzerland's representative mountains, is a high quality slope with parks and half pipes so that Euro OPEN is held every year.The park, which wasn't perfect around December when I went last time, has quite a lot of items from the high season to spring, and it's one long lift from top to bottom.
The jib items are all items that are rarely seen in Japan, and the installation method is also interesting.
From the first day, I was so excited to be with Erika, and I could only say "dangerous" and "fun". (Oh, and "I'm hungry" lol)
Like Japan, LAAX at this time is about to close in the spring season, so everyone is relaxed on the slopes and in the base town.Sometimes people drank beer, slipped, took a break, slipped, took a break and laughed with everyone.
There were some stoic people who were just slipping with high tension like Mochiron "It's dangerous!"Lol
Erika and I couldn't be overwhelmed by the size of this LAAX park, pipes, and the magnificent mountains behind it.Especially Erika is the latter.Lol
In head girls shooting, head international rider Sina Candrian (Swiss), who was also a girl at the Sochi Olympics and made F1080 and won 4th place, Tina Ramholt (Tina) from Switzerland, and Becky Menday, 15 years old from the UK. (Becky), and Erika Fujiwara from Japan & 5 members of me.
Movie & Photo Shooting with jib and kicker park riding as the main, sometimes shooting for each item that hike up, off-shot shooting after slipping ... A lot of contents for a week.
It's the first time for me and Erika to skate and live with overseas riders, so I was a little worried that I might not be able to get into the circle so much ... but for the week from the first day, everyone laughed at the lift and at home every day. ..
Because I and Erika were doing all the stupid things?Lol
Maybe it too?However, the characters of other head girls were good.
Tina is a veteran mood maker who naturally pulls around, and we were able to shoot without worrying about it, and anyway, we were pushed a lot by being together in a stoic attitude while enjoying the atmosphere of her shooting. rice field.And the atmosphere of a caring older sister who also makes rice.
Becky is good at jibing, how to ride on items, how to match, how to show ... There is no sense of stability, and above all, the atmosphere during shooting is so calm that I can not think that I am 15 years old.But the youngest cute girl who shows an innocent smile when she shows chocolate.Lol
Sina also attended the local LAAX in various ways and cares about us who are unfamiliar with our lives.Unfortunately I couldn't see the jump during the shooting because I hurt my back during the season, but it was cool even if I slipped lightly!The skating was cool and all the natural atmosphere she had was cool.
What was disappointing during this trip was that I couldn't get short rice and I couldn't see Sina's jump.Bitter smile
And the first overseas mountain, life.Erika had the experience of suddenly shooting with an overseas rider on a high-altitude Swiss slope.I was a little worried, but her riding skills and character that accepts the situation obediently, in other words, is it natural that you can jump in without thinking too much?Thanks to the laughter, I think I was able to make my own slip so that everyone around me would recognize it.I think Erika has absorbed so many things and powered up in the last three weeks of riding experience at LAAX.Her character exploded in off-shot shooting other than riding and in life with everyone, and should have left a considerable impression.Lol
It was very encouraging and I was looking forward to seeing how much Erika will grow as a result of slipping overseas, which I will continue to experience.
A facility called "Freestyle Academy" at the foot of LAAX, which we all went to other than shooting on the slopes.
Not only can you skate on the ramps and bowls, but you can also practice skiing and snowboarding with a halfpipe or kicker that uses a sponge for landing.A lot of trampolines.There are many children playing there. It is a convincing environment that the skills of people who slide here, including Sina, are high.
The LAAX mountain is a vast and rocky mountain with many gondola and lifts, so you can slide anywhere while making your own judgment.
During my one-week stay after the actual shooting, it snowed in a few days near the slope close, and I went up and down the mountain with Erika in an adventurous mood.Even so, I couldn't slip everything.
The rocks and terrain are full of danger, so I was very careful, and the powder while being moderately tense was pleasant with the scenery!
Participating in this head girls shooting, this trip made us two really experience things other than slipping.
Not only shooting and riding, but also acting and living with overseas riders.Time for girls product meetings, communication other than skating and BBQ snowboarding.
There was no language barrier to share the time to enjoy. … But you need communication skills to get more into it.Bitter smile
At the time of shooting, I had to convey my intentions, such as "I want to do something like this with that item, so I want you to shoot like this" or "I want to do this, I want to do this", but I think it was well communicated.Lol
And thank you to Max and everyone who are the head home country staff who were willing to accept these two poor conversational abilities.
Through this experience in Switzerland, including this shoot, I was able to discover various things that I need in the future.
I also knew that the environment of LAAX was wonderful.
Erika was also impressed there.Lol
I am really grateful to head for the experience and opportunity to participate in this overseas shooting.
Please look forward to this head girls clip shot by LAAX and delivered overseas!
Check out the movement of the girls project that will start from now on ♪
Head snowboards continue to evolve with both gear and riders ☆
Thanks also to Mr. Obata of SNOWBUM for all the help I received during this trip.
Mr. Obata, who went to Switzerland every year, helped me a lot ☆ lol
If you are interested in Swiss and European trips, please do!
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Name: Saori Okada
Date of birth: Secret ♪
Birthplace: Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture
Favorite things: trips, drinking
Dislikes: sad things, injuries, green peas
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