Reiji Kurata was woken up by the cell phone alarm that replaced the alarm clock. The original alarm clock in the room broke down a few days ago.Getting up from the hard single bed, Kurata looked at the tightly closed curtains, and it was still early to see the sunlight coming in through the gaps in the curtains.Kurata sat on the bed and listened attentively, but he didn't hear anything.Such silence can make him imagine the scene behind the curtain.He remembered that there was fine snow knocking on the window before going to bed. Kurata went to the window and opened the curtains. The window was covered with water vapor. He picked up the rag that was put aside and wiped it.From his room he could see the hotel's parking lot, surrounded by birch trees.The branches covered with fresh snow glistened under the faint light, and the snow on the roof of the car seemed to be more than 50 centimeters thick.Kurata couldn't help but clenched his fists and applauded secretly. Judging from this, the snow accumulation should be nearly two meters.It has been a long time since there was such a heavy snow before the New Year.When the ski season first entered, Kurata was always worried about the lack of snow. Now it seems that the heavy snow will not disappoint the tourists who come to play during the New Year's Eve.

After changing his clothes, Kurata went out to manage the office.The office is located on the first floor of the hotel, in the same corridor as Kurata's room.When we arrived at the office, Tsuno Masao and Tatsumi Toyo had already arrived.They were all dressed in dark blue work clothes, and they had already opened the blueprint on the conference table. When they saw Kurata, they both said good morning in unison. "Good morning! You are also very early!" Kurata replied rubbing his hands. The stove had just been lit, and it was still cold in the room. "How is the snow?"

"The snow accumulation on the family snow track increased by 60 centimeters yesterday. Today I want to open the door half an hour earlier." Tatsumi replied. He is the director of maintenance for the ski resort, and it is his job to organize the ski resort and make the skis and snowboarders feel comfortable on the slopes. Kurata nodded, then looked at Tsuno, who was the director of the ropeway department. "Starting today, I plan to operate all the cable cars. Is there any problem with the staff?" "No problem! Four people have been on standby since yesterday, and four more people will come today. They are all familiar colleagues. There will be no problem!"

"Is the preparation going well?" "Yes!" Tsuno said confidently. "Okay! Let the patrolling colleagues take a look. If there is no danger of avalanches, we will open all the cable cars!" "OK!" Tatsumi and Tsuno answered in unison. Two hours later, starting from the central four-person cable car, the cable cars of the Crescent Plateau Ski Resort started one by one.The hotel guests came out impatiently with their skis and snowboards in their hands, wanting to be the first to leave their footprints on the untouched snow.Out of the hotel is the ski resort, which is the biggest selling point of Crescent Plateau Hotel.

Kurata put on his winter coat and got on the cable car.The cable car with the bridge car can take eight people at a time, and can slowly climb up to a distance of 325 meters.Starting from the summit station, it is divided into several snow trails.Skiers or snowboarders can enjoy the fun of different ski trails according to their skill level and preferences.There are also several ropeways in the middle of the snow track, and they can also just choose the ski track they like. Kurata's window near the lift overlooks the slopes, where skiers and snowboarders in assorted ski outfits are having fun as they please.Seeing such a scene is the greatest gratification for him. The management of the ropeway is very troublesome. The ropeway is always affected by the weather and the situation changes, but seeing the happy smiles of the tourists is also a compliment for his hard work.

It has been 20 years since Kurata worked at Hiroshi Kanko Co., Ltd. The company started operating ski resorts a little earlier, and the one in front of it is the representative.Originally, this ski resort was jointly operated by several small towns and villages. The company bought all the operating rights and reopened it.The company currently operating the ski resort is Crescent Highland Hotel & Resort Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Guangshi Kanko. During Kurata's fifth year at the job, he was sent to this subsidiary.However, instead of sending him to the hotel business headquarters, he was sent to the ropeway business headquarters responsible for the operation of ropeways and cable cars.Since then, every year from November before the ski season to the "Golden Week" in May of the following year, Kurata has lived here.Therefore, although Kurata is over forty years old, he is still a person who has no relationship with marriage.Six years ago, Kurata was promoted to the manager of the ropeway department, and concurrently served as the ropeway technical management.In the work of being responsible for the safe operation of ropeways and cable cars, his position is second only to the president and the head of the cableway business department.However, his work is not limited to cableways and cable cars. Ensuring the overall safety and comfort of the ski resort is also one of his important tasks.Kurata himself doesn't know how long his current life will last. He also thinks about changing jobs one day, but he just hopes that there will be no major accidents in his work before such a day comes.

"Excuse me, let me ask..." Suddenly interrupted by a man's question, Kurata came back to his senses. Opposite him sat two snowboarders, a man and a woman.Both of them were wearing ski goggles. Although Kurata couldn't see their faces clearly, he could feel that they were elderly people.Both were carrying backpacks. "Are you a staff member of the ski resort?" the man asked.It might be because Kurata is wearing a winter coat with a ski resort logo on it. "Yes, what's your business?" Kurata replied with a smile.He didn't wear ski goggles, but the other party could clearly see his expression.

"Where is Beiyue District?" Kurata was a little embarrassed, this was a matter that he didn't want to be asked, but it was not impossible to answer him. "Climb up a little bit from the top station and go north." "Are you saying that you have to walk a little further after getting off the cable car?" "yes." The man turned his head and looked at the woman beside him, "There is such a place!" "I don't know." The woman tilted her head doubtfully. "I can't go now," Kurata said. "Huh? Really? Is there any reason?"

"For safety reasons, the road there will be opened later." "Does that mean it hasn't been confirmed safe yet?" "Yes! Sorry to trouble you!" Kurata bowed his head in apology. "That's it! What a pity! I heard that there are other ski resorts, and I want to take my wife to ski with me." "Compared with the ski resort here, the ski trails over there are very narrow. And after sliding down, it is difficult to come back here." "Ah?" the woman said, "If that's the case, why don't we go? It will be very troublesome if we can't come back here!"

"No matter what, I won't be unable to come back. However, if the safety is not confirmed, there is no other way." The man said. "sorry." Kurata apologized again. The cable car arrived at the top station.Following the old couple, Kurata also got out of the car.The young staff saw Kurata and greeted him. "Thanks for your hard work!" "You worked hard too. Is everything okay?" "no problem!" Kurata nodded and walked towards the exit. The old couple from just now walked in front of him.Seeing the ski bindings carried by the two people, Kurata couldn't help sighing. It was a device for kneeling and spinning skis.

Kurata understood why the man asked about other ski areas.Knee spin skiing is different from normal alpine skiing in that it requires the heels to leave the skis, which is the same as cross-country skiing in long-distance competitions.And the method of kneeling and spinning skiing is completely different from alpine skiing.Corresponding to this level of difficulty, this method of skiing makes skis very suitable for snowshoeing and therefore has the advantage of going where there are no lifts.It is precisely because men know what they are good at that they want to go to places that others have not been to. Outside the summit station, many skiers and snowboarders are wearing their skis.While skis are easily put on by a skier standing up, snowboarders mostly have to sit on the snow to put them on.When snowboarders first started to pop up, there were a lot of complaints from snowboarders.In order to avoid disputes, the ski resort has opened a snow boarding area, but there is no mandatory requirement to board there.Snowboarders will consciously board in the corners, although there is nothing expressly indicated on the slopes.Developing rules for a new sport takes time, and there seems to be agreement. Still, it wasn't without disputes.Most of the old customers still see snowboarders as "thorn in the side".Many of them complained to Kurata and other staff why the ban on veneers was lifted.The ski resort was originally built for the enjoyment of skiing by snowboarders.It's no fun for a skier to have young people running across a board in a place like this.Snowboarders show up where snowboarders can't predict.Add to this the fact that these young people who don't care about the rules of the ski resort can sit on the ground no matter where they are, and it's no wonder that discontent among snowboarders is growing. The Crescent Plateau ski resort lifted the ban on snowboards ten years ago, and the managers also expected to be opposed by snowboarders, but they decided to do so because they believed that the number of snowboarders would decrease due to the lifting of the ban on snowboards. The number will be balanced by the increase in the number of snowboarders.In fact, Kurata is not very clear whether such a judgment is correct.After the ban on snowboards was lifted, the number of snowboarders did increase.If this is not done, perhaps the operation of the ski resort in the past ten years will be unsustainable.However, people also suspect that this is just a temporary life-saving measure of the ski resort.Veneer fever has not been as widespread and long-lasting as one might think.The number of guests at the Crescent Plateau Ski Resort has continued to decline in recent years. Kurata looked at the old couple coming from the same cable car.After the two of them loaded their skis, they skied skilfully.When you want to turn, bend down with one knee and turn with the unique skill of bending your knees and rotating.Judging from their stance, the two were veteran players, and their movements caught the attention of other skiers and even snowboarders in an instant.Looking at the elegant posture of the two, Kurata thought that if there were more customers like them who still love skiing despite their age, the operation of the ski resort would become a little more optimistic!