Japan

  It seems that pretty much every ski movie from the past few years has had a generic Japan segment. You know the one – deep, blower pow, mellow trees, … Read More

So, whats it like to ski in Japan? To kick off Unofficial Japan, here are a few photos that will give you an idea of the terrain and aesthetics that … Read More

Today was a beautiful bluebird day with minimal wind. High winds yesterday have really blasted ridgetops and a number of aspects, but sheltered terrain in the right spots has been … Read More

Skiing the Seven Continents | Asia (Japan)

This past February the Unofficial crew was able to get sacred in the Hakuba Valley of Japan.  With everything from monkeys to mank, wind to wild warming, and even a little bit of snow sliding we saw it all.  While conditions may not have been as bottomless as one would hope, skiing in the land of the rising sun is an experience that rivals the most epic of ski extravaganzas.  Sit back, relax, and enjoy a graphical tour of Japow!
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This list comes from a great post over at www.SnowboardingHolidays.com. We thought you’d like to see the list and see how it compares with your… TOP 10 SNOWBOARDING DESTINATIONS OF … Read More

No Joke! If you want to thump your way through the pillowed forests of Japan in the middle of a nuking snowstorm, this might be one of your best chances … Read More

Jeremy Jones is at it again releasing a trailer for  the second installment of his Deeper trilogy, Further. The first flick, Deeper has made huge waves in the ski and snowboard world for its dedication to travel and finding new lines in the farthest reaches of the world. Jones and his crew traveled and rode in the Arctic Circle, Japan, the High Sierra and the remote Pickett Range among other places while filming for Further last season. Besides Jeremy athletes involved in the project are Terje Haakonsen, DCP, Nicolas Müller, Lucas Debari, Xavier De Le Rue, Josh Dirksen, Forrest Shearer, and Ryland Bell.

The Deeper trailer is ready to view above, and the Further trailer is linked here. 

Here’s a clip of Xavier De Le Rue and Jeremy filming for the Further project in the Tetons last winter.

What winter fantasy are you working for this summer? February in Cham? April in AK? I’d suggest stacking your chips for a shred trip to Japan. I got a taste of the Japanese Alps this February and was blown away by the scene. Travel logistics were easy, the locals are as genuine as they come and the ski terrain is seriously out of this world. The shots in this video mixtape are from the glory days of our Ja’Pow trip prior to the avalanche accident that nearly killed me.

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I hadn’t really thought about dying before. Other than a fleeting, “That would suck,” wrapped in a thought about someone else, death was not on my radar. Too busy enjoying life I guess. So you can imagine my surprise when I found myself submerged in a torrent of snow, windpipe packed with powder, tumbling between crushing blows, thinking to myself in the darkest darkness of my life, “This is it. I’m gonna DIE in Japan. Sayonara Seth.”

Photo: Shinsetsu http://www.ebisfilms.jp/ So, you’re drunk on rice wine, roaming the streets of Tokyo with your ski bag, for no good reason, at 5am when an earthquake and subsequent tsunami hits. … Read More