Five riders photographed by ski photographer Hiroshi Suganuma will be available as limited-edition Gogglesoc models.
For many years, Hiroshi Suganuma has been confronting skiers with the snowy mountains, capturing the decisive moments when nature and humans are in harmony.
He has produced numerous masterpieces for ski magazines such as BRAVOSKI and Fall Line, as well as his own publications.
Considered a leader in the world of ski photography, Hiroshi Suganuma has collaborated with Gogglesoc to present five photographs of five skiers from his many photographs.
Only 150 of each model will be available at shops nationwide and on the SPUTNIK online store, so be sure to purchase early.
Release date: December 19th (Sat) 12:00 PM -
Number of units sold: Limited to 150 per model Price: 1,800 yen (+tax)
1. Takeshi Kodama
Born in Sapporo, Hokkaido. A professional skier who has made it his life's work to "travel the world on skis," pursuing the best riding and excitement. His successes include skiing down from the summit of Mount McKinley, a ski expedition in Greenland using a sea kayak, summiting Mount Everest, and skiing down unclimbed peaks in the Himalayas
--- "This is a very famous photo. Tateyama in November. A bamboo shoot bursts out through the wind lip, pulling the spray with it." - Suganuma Hiroshi
2. Makoto Asakawa
Born in Asahikawa, Hokkaido. He has been engrossed in alpine skiing since his childhood. After a period of time away from skiing, he returned to the snowy mountains at the age of 25. He loves big mountain skiing in mountainous areas such as Mount Asahidake and Mount Tokachidake, as well as slope skiing at Kamui Ski Links and Pippu Ski Resort near Asahikawa
--- "When shooting sunsets, the difficult question is whether to aim for the red-hot slope or to use the setting sun as a backdrop. On this day, I chose a slope to aim for a silhouette with the sun as a backdrop. I waited for the sun to be in a good position before dropping in, and Makoto was in the perfect position with the sun on his back." - Suganuma Hiroshi
3. Kenji Kono
Born in Nozawa Onsen, Nagano Prefecture. Active as an alpine racer from elementary school until graduating from high school, he switched to freestyle skiing and ski cross in 2002. For 12 years, he competed in the Ski Cross World Championships, World Cup, and X-Games as a member of the national team. Even now that he has retired, he continues to visit mountains both in Japan and abroad as a skier
--- "It was early March in Kagura, and the snow was gradually changing to spring snow. The weather forecast predicted good snow at low temperatures, so we shot the photo. Kenji came out with the dry, suffocating smoky spray covering his body." - Suganuma Hiroshi
4. Daisuke Sasaki
Born in Sapporo, Hokkaido. International mountain guide. One of Japan's leading mountain skiers. While active in competitions, including coming second in the Big Mountain Ski World Tour France, he also achieved many great feats as an adventure skier, including skiing down Manaslu, Rishiri, and Denali
--- "This was a product from when Pintech bindings first came out, and the first time I saw it on the mountain, it was this one Daisuke was using. I was wondering how it would go, but he said there was no problem, it was working great, and he hit the slightly hard slopes at high speed. Seeing is believing." - Suganuma Hiroshi
5. Taisuke Kusunoki
In 2017, he became the first Asian to compete in the Freeride World Tour, making his presence known to the world. In 2005, he won the All Japan Championships in Dual Moguls, and in the same year came second in the Canada Cup Big Air. He currently skis mainly on big mountain terrain, from Hokkaido to Alaska
--- "While I was traveling in the evening, I was looking at the beautiful gradation of Mt. Oku-Dainichi and the sky and clouds. Taisuke, in perfect harmony with me, said, 'I'll fly,' and took off like crazy, scoring a grab high above Mt. Oku-Dainichi." - Hiroshi Suganuma
Exclusive to sputnik shop: A gift for anyone who purchases the complete 5-disc set!
Release commemorative gift campaign for STEEP readers
To celebrate the release, STEEP will be giving away a set of five Gogglesoc Hiroshi Suganuma Collection items to five lucky winners
Application period: 12/21~12/27 23:59
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