FIRST RESORT - Niseko, Japan 

Wow! Thank you so much! 🙏

Thanks Nick! 🙏 This winter is going to be beautiful as well. Let's ride! ❄️

Thank you! I just got some new footage so Ill make another video soon...

Thank you! It was a truly special winter. 🙏 Looks like we might have something similar coming up again for those of us in Niseko. ❄️

Arigatoooou

Thank you! The snow will be back here in Niseko in less than 4 months. Hope you can visit again.

Thank you!! 😁 ありがとうございます!

So fun! The snow is on this winter now in Niseko.

Thank you!! Yes, this place is special. Hope you're having a fun winter this season too!

A wild winter! I don't think it will happen again. So grateful.

Wonderful words, thank you so much! Yes, this was just made by my friends and me for the love of it. I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you! And yes, I don't think Niseko will ever look like this again. Very grateful to live in Niseko and be able to enjoy that special winter.

Thank you! Super fun winter. 🙌

Best winter of my life!

Thank you! 😁

Lucky is right! I live in Niseko though. Heading into my 8th winter season. This one was certainly special though. Grateful.

I feel you! I'm grateful to be in Japan now, but hoping that the borders open up soon. 🙏

ありがとうございました！

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.

Thank you! It's fun. Coming to Niseko this January? Let me know!

@@evan_wilcox yup, just after New Year's Eve for two weeks. You'll be there? It would be awesome if we would meet for a ride, lol!

@@IamMarian Epic! Yup, I'll be in Niseko all of January. Let's ride!

@@evan_wilcox me too ;)

@@evan_wilcox Sure thing! I've sent you DM on Insta, cheers!

Thank you! Sorry, I missed this comment. Hope you had a great winter!

Thank you for editing!!

@@coloradoruffneck4230 THE best board. 🙏

Sorry! Thankful to have some of this insane winter documented. Grateful. 🙏

:) Thank you!

What time if the year was this? I’m thinking about going in the next two years but can really only take the last week of December off

@@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!

It was a dream! I don't think another winter like this will come again. This was filmed through the season, December - March.

Thanks! It was a special winter. ❄️🇯🇵

I visited Niseko last winter and some locals told about that 'private' season.

@@SakuTiainen Yes. I appreciate it for what it was and for living here in Niseko. But I'm happy things are back to normal!

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. 👍

Thanks homie! Best winter of my life. 🙏

Thank you! I am riding the 162 Ravine in this video. Lately, I have been on the Ravine Select though. Best board ever! I'm 6'1'', 165 lbs.

Thank you! This was shot both in bounds and outside the backcountry gates in Niseko. But all of it was lift-accessed. So much fun terrain here!

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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.

Always doing my best to live it! Feeling so lucky. 🙏

This video was filmed over the 2020/21 winter season in Niseko! The earliest footage is from December 2020.

Haha! Lots of strawberry in there! 🍓

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!

Coming soon! Powder season is less than a month away for us on Hokkaido.

Thank you! I live here, so I know the mountains well. Come out for a visit!

We are thinking to go to this area. What is the best side country zone for the steep deep?

Correct! It was shot throughout the 2020/21 winter season in Niseko. I hope you enjoyed it!

Which month was this recorded?

@@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. 👍

I live in Japan! So I was here before it closed. Very lucky to be here now. 🙏❄️

@@evan_wilcox damn that's awesome!

@@kiIIingxspree 🙌🙌🙌

🇯🇵❄️ is the best. Hope you can get back here soon. Let me know if you come to Niseko or Hokkaido!

Love the song as well. ❤️

@@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! 🙏

February is great! The most snowfall is usually from December through early March.

It's true. Likely a once in a lifetime of a winter! ❄️ Lucky is the right word.

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!

@evan_wilcox Nice! Do you need a guide for the backcountry? If yes how much is it?

@@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?)

@@SportNut1 Thanks for checking the website out! If you can email us there we will be able to answer specific questions quicker. Thanks!

Like living in a dream! Grateful.

やばかた！ 🙏

Sorry you don't like Mildlife! I thought the song was groovy. But I am glad you liked the video.

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