All of this was filmed in Niseko using the lifts to access the terrain. Some shots were out of the backcountry gates of the resort and others were not. Lots of fun terrain out here!
@@SportNut1 I'd suggest a guide. You'll get the best snow and ensure safety. We run tours if you're interested. Check our website for details. www.kazanjapantravel.com
@@evan_wilcox I checked out your site out and saw 2 tours. Do neither of them req touring gear? Also how hard are they? Can you use Whistler as reference (ex. Spanky ladder?)
Excellent video edit for such a small channel!👏 Just came back from Hokkaido! It was amazing! Loved Niseko but found Rusutsu to be nicer. Def a solid second tho and Kiroro 3rd
Thank you! This was a special winter for sure. I love Rusutsu, Kiroro, and more around the area too. They all are amazing, it just depends on where the best snow is! Glad you had a good time out here.
Hey. I saw a comment you made on the Rome SDS Splitboard on their website. I live in Switzerland and I'm thinking about getting one. Do you like it? Does it seem stable when both sides are fastened together? Have you ridden any Jones boards? I have a quiver with a Jones Mountain Twin, Bataleon Party Wave & Whatever, and a Lib Tech Orca. I like to hike up instead of taking the lift and have a friend who rents splitboards that's encouraging me to get into it. Your video is really good. I'm surprised you don't have more subscribers. Keep making them. You've got some talent!
Hey! Thank you so much! Yes, I really like the Rome Whiteroom Splitboard. The new model is my favorite design, and it is very stable. Great for hiking bigger mountains and riding bigger lines!
@@hb7030 This was filmed throughout the whole winter. However, the end of December is usually great. The first long clip following through the trees and bamboo was in late December!
Thank you! I'm happy you enjoyed it. This was filmed on a mix of cameras, with a few different videographers as well. Quite a big mix of gear actually! Panasonic video, DSLRs, GoPro, Mirrorless cameras, etc.
Looks like an insane time with no lines. Loved the footage and track. What time of season was this? I just moved to Japan this summer and I am looking to head up to Niseko in December.
@@evan_wilcox Yea man saw them live in concert opening for Parcels, they were great. My cousin and her fiance live in Kutchan so hopefully 2023 season. Jealous y'all got to enjoy the pow without all the tourists lol
@@fulosophy724 That must have been an awesome show. Great to hear you have some family in Niseko. Hopefully see you next winter. But yes, it has been pretty special with an uncrowded resort! 🙏
Awesome video, japan is mindblowing! Just saw your post on the rome website about the uprise splitboard - Do you like it in those tight trees too, is it nimble enought? I`m asking because i might want to get one too but the the effective edge seems very long, not sure if its good for trees.
Thank you! Japan is special and I'm grateful to be living here. 🙏❄️ The Uprise Splitboard from Rome moves through tight trees no problem! The flat rocker starting from your front foot makes it easy to turn quickly. 👍
Just so everybody knows - Utube displayed dates are not the date of uploading and worse not the date of the event. The displayed date is the date corresponding to the number of views. So even though Evan clearly states that this video relates to the 2020/21 Season, some may think it was shot in November 2021. It wasn't.
@@mcvu4270 As Evan has stated it was shot throughout the Season. Shots with deep powder and where the Sasa Grass (similar to Bamboo) is visible were probably shot in early January while those with deep powder and no visible Sasa Grass would be late January. Of course it depends upon the Season. If your question was designed to plan a trip my advice is that it depends upon you ability. Late December and early January generally have the most powder days. This makes sense if you consider the average snow fall has been about 12 metres in the past. By mid February Niseko transforms into what I call 'flat land' (the large amount of snow fills in the terrain and reduces the steepness of the slopes). So December means very steep, late February not so steep. Late February also has the highest number of 'groomed days' that are cold but with little new snow. Hope this helps.
@@davidyabsley2629 thank you soooo much for the valuable advice. It will be our first time trying out the resorts in Japan so this information is extremely helpful in planning our trip. Much appreciated. 👍
this hurts so bad right in the feels.... last time i was there i got back just before the first lockdown 2020 (february in italy), and since then i'm just waiting for japan to reopen and get back there... ☹️
