For those who are passionate about skiing, Japan is a destination that is hard to beat. With some of the best snow-covered mountains in the world, Japan is a haven for ski enthusiasts. But what if you want to take your ski adventures to the next level? What if you want to fully immerse yourself in the Japanese culture and experience all that this country has to offer?
Read MoreChasing The Frozen Wave is a series about our experience living in a van and snowboarding in various locations in Japan during the winter season. We share details about our van, our travel itinerary, and the snowboarding destinations we visited. We also describe the challenges and joys of living in a van during winter and share tips for those who are planning a similar adventure.
Read More2 hour Birthday Powder Shoot in Nozawa Onsen.
Not the greatest snow conditions for January but we scored gold with a nice little weather window and some fresh tracks..
Read MoreMeeting our mate and fellow vanlifer/youtuber/rider Tomo in Yuzawa area.
We headed to Nakasato after waking up in a road side station close to kogura ski resort. We had to change plans due to strong winds and most of the nearby resorts suspending their lifts. We got lucky with Nakasato as lower mountain was open and had somewhat a slight protection from the crazy storm.
Read MoreWe took a long trip up north to meet our mate and Backcountry Guide Hiroto. We originally connected through Youtube and Instagram as both sharing a love for Van and Snowboard life in Japan.
Hiroto took us up to the backside of Zao Onsen where we could hike to a crater lake and look for some fresh lines to drop in on. Although the snow was a but wind affected we scored with perfect bluebird skies…
Read MoreLooking for a unique way to experience Japan's surf and snow scene? Consider converting a van into your very own snowboard camper. That's exactly what I did when I bought a used HiAce 200 DX 4WD Diesel and began the process of turning it into a cozy cabin on wheels.
Read MoreMountain Swell Ski Guiding and Photography services in Nozawa Onsen. What a great start to an unforgettable season. No crowds due to COVID 19 and some record breaking snowfall.
Our Japanese Client from Shiga prefecture came to experience the famous Nozawa powder. 1 day side country powder session. Fresh lines all day….
Read MoreThis Winter our team was provided with full outerwear from Montec - All weather apparell to test and review in the harsh Japanese conditions. Unfortunatly according to the locals we was suffering from one of the worst winters in 37 years. We did not get the Powder shots we was hoping to acheive this season.
Read MoreKei vans are perfect for exploring around Japan. They have a smaller engine (660cc) than regular cars, but with the slow speed limits of Japans roads it isnt much of an issue. They are alot cheaper to run and own. Can easily sleep 2 people and store all neccesary gear.
Read MoreMountain Swell Ski Guiding and Photography services in Nozawa Onsen. A fun day up the Mountain with our couple from Australia on their Pre-wedding photo shoot. We didn’t get lucky with the snow or weather conditions but made the most out of a foggy day…
Read MoreMountain Swell Ski Guiding and Photography services in Nozawa Onsen. The Norman family from Australia second day on the mountain. After going for a 1 hour lesson the day before they thought it would be a good idea to get some action shots. We managed to squeeze a lot in this 1 hour booking and got them trying to do some jumps. It wad a 1 hour filled of laughter…..
Read MoreMountain Swell Ski Guiding and Photography services in Nozawa Onsen. Patiently waiting for the big powder snow to arrive. Getting itchy feet so had to go explore the side country and see what is available at the moment, Still really dense bush everywhere but can still find some open powder sections,
Read MoreMountain Swell Ski Guiding and Photography services in Nozawa Onsen. Our guest from Australia on a full day side country shoot. Wasnt too much snow coverage and trees still wasn’t quite filled in but that was a huge part of the adventure. Trying to find powder stashes, we definitely put in the work to earn our turns..
Read MoreMountain Swell Ski Guiding and Photography services in Nozawa Onsen. Jono and his family from New Zealand on a 3 hour photo/video combo package. Stoke levels was very high this day and was such a pleasure to capture their experience.
Read MoreMountain Swell Ski Guiding and Photography services in Nozawa Onsen. Our customers from Singapore got real lucky with a bluebird day in December. Wasnt much powder snow around but had some fun on the jumps.
Read MoreMountain Swell Ski Guiding and Photography services in Shiga Kogen. We had a big group from Malaysia enjoying their first snow experience.
Read MoreLocal Surf photo sessions. If you have seen our photographer floating around this surf spot then please check our photos below. ローカルサーフフォトセッション！私たちのカメラマンをサーフスポットで見かけたら声をかけてください♪写真も良かったらチェックしてみてくださいね。
Read MoreAfter 5 months in Nozawa Onsen it is time to get back down south and prepare for the Summer season.
Driving down the west coast of Japan and had to check out the Tottori Sand Dunes.
I have seen pictures of this place and couldn’t believe it was in Japan but the only thing on my mind was to try and ride them....
Mountain Swell Ski Guiding and Photography services in Nozawa Onsen. Day after one of the biggest snowfalls of the season. Julia from Spain booked a 1 hour Ski Guiding/Photo session…
Read MoreMountain Swell Adventure Guiding and Photography services in Nozawa Onsen. Finding fresh lines in the middle of March. We had a shoot today with the owner of Akari Swiss bakery in Nozawa.
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