CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT “There’s never enough time to shoot when it goes blue in the Japanese backcountry, so we decided to stay up high until last light then chase twilight to the bottom. From this spot, Hi-demitsu Okada and I still had to ski 40 minutes across the flats before starting our final descent off Asahidake.” Photo: Takahiro Nakanishi In winter, this vending machine serves hot coffee or green tea. Those who rely on the machine often need to dig it out in between storms. Photo: Takahiro Nakanishi Tatsuya Tayagaki skis the rainbow under the lights at Kiroro Ski Resort. Photo: Takahiro Nakanishi A man called “Backward Skier,” as advertised on his business card and the back of his jacket. He doesn’t just ski switch—he actually has his binding fixed backward and wears a smiling mask on the back of his head so he’s always smiling, no matter what direction he’s facing. Could he be the Kris Kross of Hokkaido? Rusutsu Resort, Hokkaido, Japan. Photo: Takahiro Nakanishi Hokkaido 059
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