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SNOWBOARDING 101 for LONEWULF, SHORTSTRIDE, and ARIGATO
Jisan Forest Ski Resort, Yongin, Gyeonggi, South Korea
10 March 2012
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| Lonewulf, Shortstride, and Arigato |
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| The Slopes |
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| Lovin' the cold |
To complement a previous entry about our Day 1 in Korea, I am posting these pictures of our snowboarding adventure in Jisan Forest Ski Resort. Please have a journey through the pictures below. By the way, note that it is our first time (ever) to try this sport so be easy on the "fallen" shots. :)
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| Happiness - We'll definitely come back next winter |
Read on.
PRELIMINARIES
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| Choosing the boots and board |
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| Paying for the lift |
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| Walking excitedly to the slopes |
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| Photo first with the melting ice sculpture at the park entrance |
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| sobrang ganda ng Korea lahat ng anggulo kelangan ma-picturean |
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| First time to touch snow - WHEEPEE!! |
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| Us goofing around |
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| First snowball fight - YAY! |
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| Now ready for the lessons |
INSTRUCTIONALS
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| Heading to the least steep slope |
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| Dale: "This is the spot." |
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| Since it's getting hot (winter's about to end) Step 1 is 'Unload unnecessary garments'. |
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| Gearing up! |
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| First thing you need to learn: How to break (or stay still) |
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| Arigato having one-on-one session with Kuya Gem |
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| Gotta stand up |
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| Arigato learned fast - envious Lonewulf became more competitive |
MASTERING BALANCE
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| Nice view, Shortstride |
Time for the steeper slopes, off to the LIFTS!
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| Look at Master Dale go |
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| Honestly, I don't know how this shot happened. Haha |
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| Just like a pro. Go Dale! |
THE PINOY TROOP
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| (L-R) Kuya Gem, Ida, Xan, Me, Dale, Kuya Arn |
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| JP! Kamsamnida. If not for you, we wouldn't have this much documentation of the activity. |
REST
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| Aaaah... muscular fatigue |
MISCELLANEOUS
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| Shortstride having fun fun fun |
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| Rare shot! Go Batch Owtu! |
To end this, I'd like to beg everyone, if ever you're going to South Korea on a winter, go snowboarding! It's one heck of an experience. Especially those from the tropics, like me!
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| YAY! |
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