First-grade ski camp

Joined the second day of the first-graders' ski camp today. Couldn't join them yesterday cos I was in Niigata City for a mid-yr conference (middle of the JET contract year). It was snowing pretty heavily today, but we had fun.

Warming up

A group of beginners

My snowman (yuki daruma)

A student buried in snow

Students at the closing ceremony

Ceremonial raising of ski poles to mark "graduation" from the 2-day ski course