Special feature: PARK MOVEMENT
There are large and small parks on the slopes all over Japan.From high-spec ones that have raised professional riders who are ranked in the top ranking in the world, layouts that are easy for beginners to enter, and in recent years, the number of parks with artificial terrain is increasing.What kind of concept does each park have?What are the park producers thinking? Interview with 21 park producers to explore the current and future parks.
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Contemporary park theory talked about by Japanese park producers
▶▶ Keiji Okamoto / 47 PARKS (Nagano / Hakuba47)
▶▶ Hayato Maruyama / HAPPO BANKS (Nagano / Hakuba Happo Ski Resort)
▶▶ Atsushi Ishikawa / G PARK (Iwate / Geto Kogen Ski Resort), SCLOVERPARK (Niigata / Kandatsu Kogen Ski Resort)
▶▶ Eiichi Ryumi / Surgeevolve Park (Gunma / Snow Park Oze Tokura)
▶▶ Makiya Mizohata / THE ACTIVE PARK (Gifu / Washigatake Ski Resort)
▶▶ Ryuichi Murakami / ban.K HALFPIPE (Sapporo Bankei Ski Area, Hokkaido)
▶▶ Ryo Aoki / TAKASU SUPERPIPE (Gifu / Takasu Snow Park)
▶▶ Koji Okumura / HANAZONO PARK (Niseko Hanazono Resort, Hokkaido)
▶▶ Goro Komatsu / DREAM SESSION (Nagano / Hakuba Norikura Ski Resort)
▶▶ Keiichi Koshikoshi / Ishiuchi Maruyama SNOW PARK (Niigata / Ishiuchi Maruyama Ski Resort), NIXON SNOW PARK (Niigata / Maiko Resort), NAKAZATO BANKYARD (Niigata / Yuzawa Nakazato Ski Resort)
▶▶ Nobuo Otake / IKENOCITY (Niigata / Ikenotaira Ski Resort)
▶▶ Ryosuke Abe / BANKED SLALOM COURSE (Gunma / Okutone Snow Park)
▶▶ Yuji Yamada / SNOW PARK (Fukushima / Alz Bandai Ski Resort), Nekoma Park (Fukushima / Nekoma Ski Resort)
▶▶ Kota Ishiyama / SSP Park (Miyagi / Miyagi Zao Ski Resort)
▶▶ Ryuji Takai / CHIKEI PARK (Gifu / Meiho Ski Resort)
▶▶ Yuji Higashi / What's park (Fukushima / Numajiri Ski Resort)
▶▶ Yo Tanaka / THE PARKS (Hyogo / Hachikogen Ski Resort)
▶▶ Norifumi Rosaki / AIRMIX Course Producer
▶▶ Hideki Kobayashi / Representative of IRON CROW
▶▶ Hiratsuka / BRAVE PROJECT Representative
▶▶ Katsuhiko Tanibe / Representative of Area51s
Forefront of world park events
The world's top park event felt by Japanese riders
"SUPER PARK" and "HOLY BOWLY" held at Mammoth Mountain.The former is a session at Terrain Park that is held only by invited riders.The latter is a bowl session that creates an infinite line.The photographers who participated in the shooting cut out two events where the world's top riders gather.
ZETSULIN 2017
STONP restart!
STONP, who had thought that he had finished his activities once, suddenly announced a new short movie.It seems that the top riders from Japan and abroad who are active on the street gathered at the NOVEL MOUNTAIN PAPK in Sapporo and held the contest "ZETSURIN 2017" in secret.This is where the new legend of STONP begins.
Neko Ma POW WOW
A two-day limited experience where snow idiots gather
A joint event "Nekoma POW WOW" between FREE RUN and Fukushima / Nekoma Ski Resort.Let's slip the powder anyway!With a very simple concept, in the morning I slide around the normally closed course, and in the afternoon I have a session with the rider and a test drive of the freeride board.It was a fun two days with many children participating!
EXCLUSIVE CATALOG
Check out the new models for the next season as soon as possible!
A popular project that delivers details of the new model for next season, which is held in the March issue every year.We will introduce the items recommended by each brand with technology and back story.There are still many things left this season, but there are plenty of new technologies and brand topics, so please check it out!
STYLE REVIEW
LEG 6 / In other words, in the end, FUN = STYLE.
The final episode of the serialization project, which explores ways to slide in a nice way that is said to be cool with a little trick.Realistically, it takes some practice and experience to acquire a style.But don't be discouraged.In the world of snowboarding, there are ways to make effort less than effort and practice more than just practice!
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