A Backcountry Ski Journey to Mystical Powdery Japanese Forests

by Backcountry Planet December 31, 2014

Hakuba

Packed with travel bags stretched at the seams, Sam Cohen and Zach Halverson board a jet plane headed across the world in search of the powder paradise they've only dreamt about; Japan. There, the two meet up with fellow skier Bryce Phillips to explore the notoriously mystical Japanese forests and pristine upper alpine. Get ready for a trip of a lifetime with “Hakuba” from Dubsatch Collective.

Skiers: Sam Cohen, Zach Halverson, Bryce Phillips
Location: Hakuba, Nagano, Japan

MORE: skiing, backcountry skiing, powder, japan, forest, dubsatch collective, hakuba, nagano

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