VIDEO: What It Looks Like to Ski a Spine Pillow in Japan One of the magical aspects of japan is that some of the spines here grow pillows. Theyโre difficult to figure out to ride and I still havenโt perfectly greased one of these spicier ones yet, but itโs insanely fun figuring them out. They change hugely from year to year. This year, the upper pillows are three times bigger than they were last year. I cut the first two pillows out of the video as they have no flow. Just two 10 to 15-foot acid drops to uphill landings. Still damn fun, though. [โฆ] Miles Clark | December 17, 2019 1 Comment
How To Do Japan: Brought to you by HAKUBAVALLEY The secretโs out, the entire ski industry is now descending upon Japan year after year. And for good reason. Japan is the fabled land of snow that itโs made out to be. Cold Northwest winds blow off of Siberia, pick up moisture off the Sea of Japan, then dump that moisture on the isles of [โฆ] Miles Clark | December 16, 2019 0 Comments
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When Is The Best Time to Ski & Ride Japan? Originally written in 2013 Brought to you by HAKUBAVALLEY Japan is the snowiest place on Earth. They get more snow than anywhere else in the world. There are places on Honshu Island (Tokyoโs island) that receive 1,200 to 1,500 inches of snow per year. Hakuba, Japan generally gets about 300 inches of snow in January alone. In 2015, Hakuba saw [โฆ] SnowBrains | December 13, 2019 14 Comments
The Top 6 Reasons To Go To Japan This Winter Brought to you by HAKUBAVALLEY Japan is as hot as any skiing/snowboarding destination can be. You want to go to Japan and you want to go now. Itโs only going to get busier every year. โThe time is now.โ Storms donโt matter in Japan. A cold wind blows out of Siberia, crosses the Sea of Japan, picks up moisture, and [โฆ] Industry News SnowBrains | December 12, 2019 6 Comments
Hakuba Valley, Japan: Your Ultimate 2020 Epic Pass Destination Brought to you by HAKUBAVALLEY Hakuba Valley is an amazing ski resort in Japan that just jumped on the Epic Pass train. The Epic Pass is upping their partnerships outside of the US and headed towards some sick international deals for shredders of all shapes and sizes. This sweet addition from the 2018-19 winter season to the Epic Pass resides [โฆ] Featured Article Kristen Strom | December 11, 2019 0 Comments
Press Release: Faction Announces New Collab with Stance Socks Faction Skis is excited to announce a new collab with Stance Socks, featuring the breathtaking artistry of Kengo Kimura โ across both the Faction Prodigy 2.0 Stance Collab Ski & the Stance Faction Spirit Sock, made of 100% Merino wool for the utmost comfort and zero stink. The product just dropped TODAY. The Faction x Stance Collab Pack features: โข [โฆ] Industry News SnowBrains | November 22, 2019 0 Comments
WATCH: Legs of Steel โ121โ With Friends and Win Skis! Watch: Legs Of Steel 121 Password: builttogethere123 The new Legs of Steel Movie โ121โ is a fantastic short ski film that highlights some of the best aspects of what the new Volkl Revolt 121 can do! FULL DISCLOSURE: I got my hands on this film from an Instagram contest and thought it was too good not to share with everyone. If [โฆ] Featured Video Greg Obernesser | November 15, 2019 0 Comments