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@@codebreaker0760 just for you my little kitten!

@@codebreaker0760 not much but it's honest work.

Quinn is riding a Gentemstick in this video, which is a locally made board right here in Niseko. I believe the model is the 24-25 Stingray, but I'm not 100% sure.

@@BlaizeKellyCool thanks. Yeah love the gentems

@@KimbalKamui Gentem Giant Manta Ray 159 is what he has sorry.

This whole video was shot in Gate 11 at Niseko Village. Gate 11 is one of the best zones on the mountain in my opinion. It has nice, steep terrain and tends to collect a lot of snow when it dumps. Just know that Gate 11 is an unpatrolled area and is essentially backcountry terrain inside the confines of the resort. Please make yourself aware of the risks involved before skiing in this area (and other Niseko Gates) if you choose to do so.

@ yes indeed. Thanks very much.

@@Loveofpowder it always does.

@@carson529 Hopefully!

@@NglNPC thank you man!

@@Loveofpowder cheeky little one 🙏

Fuck yeah Tom, mad dog!

You're a legend! I'm glad you enjoy them.

@@dabflies Strawberry isn't technically a gate, but the others yes. Going out a gate means you're going into unpatrolled terrain. G11 is the only place on the mountain they avy bomb. But just because they bomb, doesn't mean it's safe. It's one the the steepest parts of the mountain. G9 I have personally had to help dig someone out of the river. Not a fun situation to be in without a shovel at least. G7 I don't ride much but have seen people online posting about falling into holes and all sorts. Avalanches are only one of the many hazards you may encounter in these areas. Hazards are not marked or checked for you like inside the resort. The correct gear isn't mandatory to ride any of the gates in Niseko. It's actually not even mandatory for backcountry skiing. However people who know and understand the risks properly, generally tend to have the correct gear with them at all times. You just never know when you're gonna need it.

@BlaizeKelly thanks for the detailed reply! Probably won't be going out any gates when I visit. I'm not trained in any backcountry stuff and for me it's not worth the risk for a couple days of skiing. Living in Calgary the resorts near Banff never seem to get more than a few cm at a time, if there is any fresh snow at all. So I'll be quite happy riding the stuff you describe as mediocre 😅 And congrats on the monetization!

@@dabflies give Strawberries and Miharashi a look for sure. They are nice tree glades that are good for getting your toes wet with some off-piste skiing. You still have to be careful of hazards but not as much as the gates. I've been to Calgary and skied the resorts around Banff. Such a lovely place in the world that whole area. Just insanely cold, or at least it was when I went (we had a week of like -40°C). Thank you for the support!

Gate 11

Yeah it was cold before the sun came up but turned out to be a lovely day!

@@Loveofpowder haha yeah how good is it 😅

If there's pow about, I will always find it haha😅

It's really nice! Only just discovered it this season actually.

Thank you Eli!

I'm glad you liked it!

@guac5426 ❤

There are plans for the Shinkansen to be built to Kutchan for 2030. It will make it much more convenient to get here from other places in Japan. I do worry though that the infrastructure of Kutchan and Niseko will not be ready for it though. There is a lot of problems and developments that need to be made to support the amount of new people it will bring to the area.

This was a perfect day for that board!

Haha I can't say I have any idea what the ads are about, but that's good to hear. I don't particularly aim to be rich from doing this, I just want to be able to ski like this every year. Your support is helping my slowly achieve this goal!

My back was fine after 2 days. I think I just landed a jump really poorly on my first run and it jarred my spine a little bit. I always carry a bottle of water in my backpack, but I think a bag with the ability to store an internal water bladder would be a good idea.

@@BlaizeKelly Early in the video one of your mates said he had to go back home to get his helmet, does that mean they don't allow you the slope w/o a helmet.

@@rickden8362 No, you can ride with no helmet here if you want.

If you come to Niseko, maybe it's possible!

I actually work remotely for a company back in Australia.

Haha yeah Yoda is the garden gnome.

@@PetesHakubaDiaries yeah I played around a little with the grade given it was a sunny day. 10-Bit colour gives you so much to work with!

The lines from this day were 🔥

I drink so much already but I still think I need to drink more. I sweat most of it out so quickly!

I pray to you every morning.

@@alanrohn-i1j a comment I'd expect from someone who makes stupid decisions with zero respect for those around them.

You'll be super happy you did it. So much information that is good for in and out of the resort!

G3 is the gate at the top of the "Pizza Box" lift in Hirafu that has the hike to the summit. Sounds extremely scary what happened to you. It has almost happened to me many times, especially when it's windy. I think poles would maybe be helpful for you for the hike. But you obviously need a bag to carry your snowboard and snowboard poles so you can fit them in the bag.

@@BlaizeKelly yeah for sure! It was around the top of annapurri not hirafu😅 idk why i got confused but yeah sun shining, ice underfoot and holding onto my board got dear life

@@elizavatsky3262 genki desu ka?

@@Loveofpowder I know what it's like in other places. It's why I only come here 🤣

@@DARTHYONE420 gozaimasu

Fingers crossed it storms hard when you're here and we get plenty of pow!

There was plenty of pow last season too. It just came in late Jan, Feb and early March. Just a right place, right time kind of situation I guess. You never know when it's gonna come down unfortunately.

@BlaizeKelly I must of missed it came early march no fresh in Niseko had decent stuff in Furano. We were meant to hit some resorts in the north of the mainland but we're told conditions were bad. Headed to Nagano and had two epic days. Not complaining had a great time just seeing conditions this year. Of to Austria in a few weeks have you done anywhere in Europe?

@@Charlie666- Sounds like you did just miss it. We had a storm I think around the 10th of March last season and I was skiing waist deep pow until 19th March. I have skied once in France, but it was such a horrible season that year. Have mainly skied in Canada, US and then only Japan for the last 5 or so years.

@@BlaizeKelly Yeah it is what it is still had a great time, I'm UK based so mainly ski Europe, done Canada a few times and north America. Heading to Colorado next season. One trip that's on my list is gulmarg in the Himalayas definitely ticking that off before I hang my boots up

@Charlie666- I've been seeing a fair bit of Gularg on socials lately. Looks pretty nice! What do you mean hang your boots up? Are you inferring you will stop skiing some day soon? 😅

It's so hard not to. I mean the traffic sucks but you can one moment like this video and you don't care anymore.

It really is!

Love your love of my love of Niseko!

​@@BlaizeKellyI love niseko too

It is breathtaking when the clouds clear

Anywhere from 30 seconds to 10-15 minutes, it really depends on the day. I have been here long enough to know which lifts/areas to avoid at what times to reduce the amount of time I spend in queues though.

Love received, thank you!

I think this was about a week ago. It has been pretty sunny all week but, we've finally had a break from the storms.