Yay - she got it! Went from "I don't like skiing" this morning, to flying faster than me down green, and even a bit of intermediate terrain.... She was unstoppable once she got it. So lovely to see the kids skiing together. Toby got parallel turns, and Lucy had a great day too. Andrew took the older two (and me!) down an incredibly hard, icy, "mogul-ly" run. They coped very well, and Toby has created a new word for his technique for getting down: "bum-ploughin...

Well, spring skiing in Hakuba is awesome!! No crowds, cheap prices and still amazing snow! We have had a fantastic day, the four of us getting our ski legs back on beautiful long, winding runs, and Sasha having her first ever go. She ended up having a private lesson with a Japanese instructor, which she loved. She loved the chairlift even more.... Not sure how keen she is on skiing but we will see how that plays out...! Such beautiful scenery, what an amazing op...