Women's Slalom 1998 Olympics, held on February 19th, 1998. Shiga Kogen, Nagano, Japan 🇯🇵 PODIUM:🥇🥈🥉 1.) Hilde Gerg, GER 🇩🇪 2.) Deborah Compagnoni, ITA 🇮🇹 3.) Zali Stegall, AUS 🇦🇺 *(first Australian Olympic medal in Alpine Skiing, she went on to win Gold in the 1999 World Championships Slalom)... COMPLETE RESULTS: https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/results.html?sectorcode=AL&competitorid=58500&raceid=5459 | * ALPINE SKI RACERS of the WORLD *

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Nagano Snow Monkey Park ❄️🐒 | Japan’s Cutest Winter Experience Watch wild Japanese macaques relaxing in natural hot springs surrounded by snowy mountains — a once-in-a-lifetime scene you can only see in Nagano! Peaceful forest walks, fresh mountain air, and adorable monkeys enjoying their onsen… pure magic 🥰♨️ A perfect day trip for nature lovers, families, and photographers 📸✨ Winter or summer — this place is unforgettable! 🎉 Special Celebration Offer – 5% OFF on all tours Use Promo Code: J

Snow Monkey Park in Japan (Jigokudani Monkey Park) is known for wild Japanese macaques—called “snow monkeys”—soaking in natural hot springs (onsen), especially during winter. It’s famous because: • The monkeys bathe in steaming hot springs to keep warm in snowy weather • They live freely in their natural habitat, not in cages • It’s one of the best and most reliable places to see this behavior up close That image of monkeys relaxing in hot water surrounded by snow is what made the park world-fam