If anyone missed the memo: last winter in Hokkaido was the place to be. Japan’s northern island got absolutely hammered with snow, so naturally ROME’s resident crew of powder fiends made the pilgrimage and filmed their exploits for the rest of us mere mortals to enjoy.
Bundled into the van, noses pressed to frosty windows as they scoped unridden lines, the ROME crew managed to pull this whole video together completely under the radar. No resorts, no fanfare—just van to pow to van, on repeat.
Featuring Ståle Sandbech, Rene Rinnekangas, Keegan Hosefros, Martin Lässer, and hometown heroes Yuri Okubo and Kaishi Obata. This is seven minutes of stylish snowboarding in some of the best conditions known to humankind. Hit play below and enjoy.
Filmed and edited by Devin Bernard.
Photo: Yuri Okubo by Max Lyons
