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VIDEO: Ridiculously Deep Snow in Japan Yesterday

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Two days ago, on February 10th, 2015, Japan had one of its deepest, driest days. It was certainly the deepest, driest day of the winter thus far. This video is from our first run. I don’t love using the GoPro-on-a-stick as it’s throws my balance off a bit, but I’m so stoked to have captured what that first run felt like to share with you. This is the kind of skiing we can all relate to. The kind of skiing we all dream about and hope for. Simple, deep, happy powder skiing. Gasping for air in between enormous faceshots, holding your breath, involuntarily licking snow off lips, wiping goggles, scanning for […]

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Miles Clark | February 12, 2015
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