Three grand prize winners of the photo contest held in collaboration with the “yukiyama app”, an app that enriches snowboarding and skiing and enables information transmission and communication at ski resorts, have been decided. Here, we introduce the awardees in a little more depth.
The first winner is "Naoyan"
"Naoyan"
──Please introduce yourself
I'm a skier who enjoys free running, powder, and park mainly at Ishiuchi Maruyama Ski Resort⛷
──What's your most memorable day this season?
My favorite memory of the season was when I made my first rodeo 360 at Ishiuchi Maruyama Ski Resort in spring!
I was very happy to have a good touch with Taka, a senior skier who coached me for a year.
── Please tell me how to use the yukiyama app Checking the running
distance and maximum speed
──What do you recommend for home slopes
? Ishiuchi Maruyama Ski Resort has the best powder on weekday nights, and the quality of the park is the highest in the Yuzawa area!
──What are your goals for the next season, what do you want to improve on, what tricks do you want to try, what is your enthusiasm, etc.
I want to do Coke 360 next season.
── Last word!
"I'm honored to be chosen! I want to do my best in the next season and make it a fun season⛷"
On Naoyan's Instagram account, night riding at Ishiuchi Maruyama, which is his home slope, is impressive.
The second winner is "Masaaaaaaaaaaaru72"
"Masaaaaaaaaaaaru72"
──Please introduce yourself
I'm an old man who loves skiing and golf😁
──What's your most memorable day this season?
My best friend passed SAJ Level 1 at Sapporo Kokusai Ski Resort🤣Ureshi
── Please tell me how to use the yukiyama app
●Confirm information on nearby snowy mountains
●Friends
●Save your own skiing history
●App user log (photos, comments)
●Collect ski resort event information
──What recommend for home slopes
? Asarigawa Onsen Ski Resort is my home. As a recommended point, I think that the slope, course width, and course length are all in good conditions for practice, or a slide!
──What are your goals for the next season, what do you want to improve on, what tricks do you want to try, and what are your enthusiasm
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── Last word!
I am very honored and moved to receive the prestigious STEEP Editor-in-Chief Award.
After 27 years, thanks to my best friend, I started skiing again.
My best friend told me about the app, and at first I used it to check my records. As I used the app, I was able to search for ways to enjoy skiing, collect information, and experience many things. And there were many smiles there. I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to everyone who runs the app, many users, and everyone involved in the snowy mountains. thank you!
Masaaaaaaaaaaaru72's Instagram account has a fantastic night view of the Hoods Snow area
The third winner is "❆ hitsuji ❆ 🐑💨💨 🐕💨"
"❆ hitsuji ❆ 🐑💨💨 🐕💨"
──Please introduce yourself
26 years of skiing experience.
I am a weekend leisure skier who spends several hours each way going to the snowy mountains every weekend for the sole purpose of skiing comfortably. The number of days of skiing is increasing year by year, and this season's goal is 65 days of skiing.
──What's your most memorable day this season?
My first memory of this season is the Grand Snow Okuibuki Ski Resort on New Year's Eve, where I went on an expedition with my eldest son at the end of last year.
This is the first ski resort I visited on the fifth day after visiting the ski resorts in Nagano, Yamanashi, Gifu, and Shiga. It was already snowing heavily when we arrived late at night, and the next morning we had to clear the snow from the car. Unfortunately, the snow was compacted in the morning, but heavy snow continued to fall during the day, and the slopes were covered with fresh snow wherever I skied. In the afternoon, it snowed even more, and my son and I plunged into the fresh snow on the ski course, which was so fluffy that we were buried up to our knees. What surprised me the most was that my son skied well on fresh snow for the first time!
──Please tell me how to use the yukiyama app
I learned about the yukiyama app last year, and since I had been recording my skiing with another app until then, I started using it for the purpose of keeping a record of my skiing.
When we went skating in a large group, we would use the group function to allow each of us to skate freely, while also keeping track of each other's positions and rejoining at the right time. When I started using the app, I wasn't aware of the SNS function, so I used to upload photos and write comments as a record of my skiing.
And there were people who gave me comments, and the range of utilization spread at once from there. Now, as a reliable tool for obtaining the latest information, you can decide your weekend destination by referring to other users' photos and comments, and conversely, you can use information that will be helpful for everyone's destination selection, and if you can't go to the snowy mountains. I try to upload photos and comments as timely as possible as a tool to deliver raw information so that you can enjoy it.
I also like skating alone, so there are times when I forget myself and keep skating without eating lunch, but I wonder if there are people who are doing the same thing... (laughs) Through the yukiyama app, I think the biggest attraction of this app is that you can meet a lot of friends. I met many new people this season ＼(^^)／
──Please tell me the recommended points of the home slope
This season's home slope will be Yachiho Kogen Ski Resort.
This ski resort is located on the east side of Mt. Yatsugatake and has a relatively high altitude of 1830m. Although it is smaller than other ski resorts and is run by Motomachi, the biggest attraction of this ski resort is its high percentage of fine weather and the high quality of the snow due to its altitude.
Although there is little natural snowfall, the temperature at night is extremely low, and by taking advantage of that characteristic, it is possible to stably create snow using artificial snow machines, and the fact that the season opens earlier than other ski resorts is also attractive. One. Because of that, most of the season starts at this ski resort for the last 10 years. In particular, the groundwork is hard on the gentle slope, and carving on the perfectly flat Pistenbahn first thing in the morning is the best! Is this also unique to small ski resorts? The slope maintenance is perfect compared to the big ski resorts!
carving in
──What
are your goals for the next season, what do you want to improve on, what tricks do you want to try, and what are your enthusiasm? I would like to continue Also, I've been avoiding bumps for many years because of my knee pain (laughs).
── Last word!
I'm getting better every year through skiing. Through the yukiyama app, I hope to meet many people, learn various ways to have fun, and be inspired to enjoy the snowy mountains even more. The yukiyama app is the best!! Isn't it (^^)v
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The world is still in a noisy situation, but when I read the comments of three people who enjoy skiing, I think it's good to ski.
The joy of doing the tricks you challenged, the special moments you shared with your friends, the memories of spending unforgettable moments with your children, please continue to experience various events at KEEP RIDING. .
Naoyan, Masaaaaaaaaaaaaru72, ❆ hitsuji ❆ 🐑💨💨 🐕💨, thank you very much for all your answers!
STEEP Chief Editor Takeru Ogawa
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