Cover Design: Akiko Uchida
Cover Photo: Tempei Takeuchi
Skier: Shikaichi Ueki
Location: Bella Coola, BC, CAN
CONTENTS
"TO THE FUTURE - A Message to the Future"
Miura: "It's because I have memories as a skier" Akira Sasaki
: "A lockdown in Japan without war experience, probably a one-of-a-kind experience in one's life"
Yusuke Hirota: "A new departure—a theory of adventure in the age of COVID-19"
Hitoshi Ishibashi: "Continuity is about continuing"
"Monotony is continuation"
: "Days of skiing on the sofa"
Naoyuki Kato: "That is proof of being alive"
Takeshi Kodama: "Thinking about the value of skiing now"
Photographs by Hiroya Nakata, Akira Kotani, Hiroshi Suganuma, Yusuke Hirota, Yoshiro Higai, Mark Duran, and Makoto Kuroda
The 2019-20 season, which got off to a shocking start with record-low snowfall, was forced to come to an end due to completely unexpected circumstances. What did we skiers think after the complete self-restraint that followed? We asked eight skiers to write about it with the following request: "Theme = Free, Words = As Many As You Like."
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"MORRISON'S HOTEL"
Text by Shikaichi Ueki, Photographs by Tenpei Takeuchi
Bella Coola in northwestern British Columbia, Canada. This is the full story of Ueki Shikaichi's attempt at Morrison's Hotel, a steep spine face named after the first descent of Seth Morrison, the father of big mountain freeride. This is the super steep ride that also appears on the cover of this issue
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"Following the Phantom Route: Mount Hakkoda in the Era Before the Ropeway"
Text by Hiroyoshi Soma, Photos by Hiroya Nakata
The history of skiing on Mt. Hakkoda began in the Taisho era. In an era when snow removal from the roads was not yet complete, people would ski from within Aomori City and cross the mountain. How did our ancestors get to Sukayu Onsen, the starting point of the tour course? Together with Hiroyoshi Soma of the Mt. Hakkoda Guide Club, we traced the mysterious route that still lies quietly hidden in the mountains
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"15 Years of HEART FILMS - Interview with Keiji Tajima"
Text by Riki Terakura, Photos by Keiji Tajima
Heart Film was founded 15 years ago in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. Tajima, who handles everything from production to filming and production all by himself, talks about the past 15 years. Why Canada? Why snowmobiles? How does one person film while taking on three roles - video, photography, and drones? We'll be sharing a wealth of stories you've never heard before
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"The Red Groom: Canada Part 1 - Exploring Local Life"
Text by Hitoshi Ishibashi, Photos by Tenpei Takeuchi
Fall Line's classic series, "Exploring Local Areas," took us on a journey into the remote countryside of British Columbia, Canada. The first stop was the town of Rossland and Red Mountain Ski Resort. Canada holds a special place in Ishibashi's heart. While wandering the country 30 years ago, he discovered telemark skiing, and it brought him back to his days as a 20-year-old beginner, barely learning to walk
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"Skiers' Skiing Equipment: Their Choices and Reasons"
Impression = Yu Sasaki, Kenji Kono, Kazuya Furuse, Wataru Sugimura, Yoko Nakamura, Kazushige Fujita, Takaoki Hashimoto, Kei Sato
Eight skiers, snowboarders, and photographers share their impressions of their favorite gear. This time, we narrowed it down to skis, boards, boots, and bindings, and asked them to choose gear for different situations, such as ski resorts and backcountry, and to write a detailed report on each
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■Columns
Hobo Jun: "The Melancholy of a Self-Proclaimed Big Mountain Rider"
Endo Hodaka: "Skiing and Corona, or Reflections on Diversity"
Terakura Riki: "Switching to Renewable Energy Was Surprisingly Easy"
■Regular
“PHOTOGALLERY”
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