Ever since taking a solo academic trip in Scotland, I’d been longing for another solo travel. Fortunately, as I got into the 4-month military training only a few weeks after I graduated, I still got enough time to go traveling before full time job starting in January 2024.

I fell in love with skiing at the start of the year in Japan, and it was approaching winter when I got out of the military, so naturally I picked Switzerland as my destination, with the focus being skiing.

After a huge anticipation, I finally managed to complete my fourth day of skiing alone in Cairngorm National Park.

Naeba ski resort is a huge resort with a huge hotel and many trails. It is also connected with Kagura Ski Resort through a 5km long ropeway.

If you’re very athletic and can generally pick up new sports quickly, you can probably ease through blue i.e. intermediate trials on your 2nd day with a personal coach. If you’re in a group teaching session or only being taught by a friend, then it may take a bit longer as there may be bottlenecks in groups, while your friends may not know how to teach.