GoPro Line of the Winter: Ian Dahl - Hakuba, Japan 02.25.16 - Snow

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  • Опубліковано 29 лют 2016
  • Rider: Ian Dahl
    Location: Hakuba, Japan
    Entry: #088
    GoPro, Transworld Snowboarding, and Newschoolers.com have teamed up to bring you a video contest like no other. We’re looking for your best line this winter! Find your line, turn on your GoPro and document the action for a chance to win the $20,000 grand prize. We’re looking for innovative filming, technical riding, great lighting and creativity.
    www.lineofthewinter.com
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  • @maddieoo9287
    @maddieoo9287 4 роки тому +122

    guys, this was HIS line of the winter. you have no idea how he felt up there. that may have been his favourite line he took. some of y’all have never skied powder like that and it shows!

    • @wmitchke
      @wmitchke 4 роки тому +4

      It says GoPro line of the winter

    • @maddieoo9287
      @maddieoo9287 4 роки тому

      Wyatt Mitchke i believe their sponsored riders each send in a video of their favorite line. it’s not for all of go pro.

    • @furrytrash5295
      @furrytrash5295 3 роки тому +1

      @@maddieoo9287 yes it is. the description says "Entry: #088"

    • @thethreebros4210
      @thethreebros4210 3 роки тому

      Facts bro these people in the comments are jelous Jerry’s

  • @sethp6067
    @sethp6067 8 років тому +377

    Sick line dude. Slough can't keep up. People who've actually skied that kind of line know just how badass that is.

    • @SnackZatPC
      @SnackZatPC 5 років тому +2

      its such a fucking nice feeling. i luv it

    • @viraajgupta6047
      @viraajgupta6047 3 роки тому +1

      Church bro 😎

    • @bd-ds2fb
      @bd-ds2fb 3 роки тому +1

      The powder just feels so nice

    • @aylahughes9185
      @aylahughes9185 2 роки тому

      @@ezpznoob8092 what are you even talking about? whistler?

    • @ezpznoob8092
      @ezpznoob8092 2 роки тому

      @@aylahughes9185 lol i think i commented on the wrong tab sry

  • @jeffreykim3217
    @jeffreykim3217 8 років тому +548

    the powder... ITS SO FLUFFY

  • @trentmccann3051
    @trentmccann3051 8 років тому +875

    traverse of the winter...

    • @ARandomHippie
      @ARandomHippie 7 років тому +2

      Trent McCann you gave me a laugh.
      yes.

    • @bradfordcastro5697
      @bradfordcastro5697 7 років тому +10

      Agree, this thing was painful to watch. After 30 seconds I kept saying "something sick's gotta be coming up" ... weak

  • @telestix6606
    @telestix6606 8 років тому +1274

    nice powder, some nice turns not sure that this is "line of the winter" material.

    • @oscarjdaley6873
      @oscarjdaley6873 4 роки тому +9

      Brian M true but it’s till a cool line

    • @olivercloseoff9486
      @olivercloseoff9486 4 роки тому +4

      none of the lines are lol

    • @nicokellerman1648
      @nicokellerman1648 4 роки тому +26

      Telestix your sitting in bed wishing you knew how to even ski bum

    • @FJ24.
      @FJ24. 4 роки тому +12

      nico Kellerman what are you calling him a bum for lmao? This is obliviously not line of the winter

    • @telestix6606
      @telestix6606 4 роки тому +4

      @@nicokellerman1648 You know my nickname telestix is a brand of telemark skis right? Oh and you know what telemarking is correct? When I want an easy day I will downhill otherwise I tele (telemark) 99% of the time and will tele anything you want to downhill or snow board.

  • @resdisorder
    @resdisorder 7 років тому +35

    Dream location!

    • @DontHatemusiK
      @DontHatemusiK 5 років тому +1

      You know it's good when you're on your line at speed and you can't even see your skis

  • @okayge_
    @okayge_ 7 років тому +13

    That looks like alot of fun! That powder was superb!

  • @themanwiththebandana
    @themanwiththebandana 8 років тому +35

    very beautiful line

  • @Cheshirev1
    @Cheshirev1 7 років тому +429

    A lot of people may hate buddy. But you're better than me and I can atleast aspire to be as good as you. Keep doing what you're doing :)

    • @tommytrap630
      @tommytrap630 6 років тому +7

      We're not hating on the skier but on the GoPro team for choosing this as the best line of the winter.

    • @jackkelly324
      @jackkelly324 5 років тому +5

      @@tommytrap630 they didn't its an entry

    • @jaggergrace4490
      @jaggergrace4490 4 роки тому +1

      It just wasn’t exciting

    • @nicecronic7625
      @nicecronic7625 4 роки тому +1

      Was thinking the same thing I went to morzine (lez gets) afew days ago skied for the first time. these guys make it look so easy when in reality it’s hard it’s probably scary as fuck where he was Aswell don’t slate the man because he slowed down and stuff he’s clearly a good skier and knows what he’s doing

    • @nicecronic7625
      @nicecronic7625 4 роки тому +1

      Jagger Grace if you were there it would of been the most exiting thing you’ve ever done. the video does not do it justice nothing beats snow and mountains all around you

  • @buckleddonkeydoodleshit1550
    @buckleddonkeydoodleshit1550 7 років тому +171

    Why are people hating on this video lol...
    I don't think he had much time to think about which route he was going to be taking

    • @shadowolf4670
      @shadowolf4670 7 років тому +3

      blue flamingo on lucy yeah he was playing a bit safe and it is an awesome line anyways and like someone said before me fluffy powder *-*

    • @jaggergrace4490
      @jaggergrace4490 4 роки тому +2

      buckleddonkeydoodle shit true but this shouldn’t be considered line of the winter

    • @freesoul1825
      @freesoul1825 3 роки тому +1

      They are jelous because they have not the line of the winter, they are not in japan and dont even have a girl. They are alone on a sofa with a bier looking this wonderful video. By my side i can only hope meeting even just once this winter such a beatiful snow.

    • @adamleitner8564
      @adamleitner8564 3 роки тому +1

      @@shadowolf4670 he seemed to be alone. So it makes sense to play it a bit safe. Still a sick run

    • @shadowolf4670
      @shadowolf4670 3 роки тому

      @@adamleitner8564 I agree, while there were more extreme lines in that season (now more than yrs ago xd). It was still one of the most satisfying to watch. The fluffy powder just releases that sweet dopamine and he skies nicely through it. A real nice line through trees and such. Maybe not spectacular in any extraordinary fashion but still brilliant :D

  • @andrewleakey6431
    @andrewleakey6431 3 роки тому +1

    such beautiful snow and light ! Gorgeous run

  • @dangerousdave1970
    @dangerousdave1970 3 роки тому

    how utterly perfect does that snow look! - wow!

  • @user-yz3zm3xj9l
    @user-yz3zm3xj9l 8 років тому +1

    What a dream!

  • @symptomattic
    @symptomattic 8 років тому +5

    Great snow- looks like fun. Like in a previous vid go pro mount folding in half after an air!

  • @agilagilsen8714
    @agilagilsen8714 6 років тому +5

    I like it. It's a much more mellow line then what you usually pick. But thats kind of why I like it. Besides a few parts it almost seems to be a fun line for anyone who loves powder.
    Great pick!

  • @dimapoc5853
    @dimapoc5853 5 років тому +1

    Beautiful line!

  • @MrOwnerxD
    @MrOwnerxD 6 років тому

    this is so enjoyable to watch

  • @junkobash2365
    @junkobash2365 3 роки тому

    Must feel amazing up there! Good stuff!

  • @jamesbaker-ray3697
    @jamesbaker-ray3697 7 років тому +1160

    far to much stop starting and climbing to be considered a line

    • @NickEberle
      @NickEberle 7 років тому +42

      Would be something that could be considered if the climbing was for some big drops but nope just climbing to more carved turns. That being said for this skier it probably was his line of the year. That was some epic turns for personal enjoyment!

    • @ryanthelove
      @ryanthelove 5 років тому +10

      He did not stop. A line may slow or start at it pleases. Don't have to be the fastest down the mountain!

    • @justinbauman7052
      @justinbauman7052 4 роки тому +4

      Wrong

    • @Montuckish
      @Montuckish 4 роки тому +8

      Where exactly do you ski? Traversing and climbing is a part of skiing big lines in powder. No one goes to japan to straight line untracked powder like it’s the east coast on a 6 inch day.

    • @nicecronic7625
      @nicecronic7625 4 роки тому

      I didn’t even know it snowed in Japan

  • @chrisastle7253
    @chrisastle7253 7 років тому +5

    Jerry of the Winter

  • @nickowen5310
    @nickowen5310 8 років тому

    Amazing line!!!

  • @markcoombes4693
    @markcoombes4693 7 років тому +3

    standard back country slow hike traverse with final drop but with really good snow of the winter

  • @vigholate
    @vigholate 8 років тому +2

    Japan! on my powder bucket list!

  • @therealmrAlexander
    @therealmrAlexander 7 років тому

    Are you really that good at this? Damn. It's absolutely amazing.

  • @veistelija
    @veistelija 5 років тому +1

    Omg so much powder! 😙 Sweet line!!

  • @jonhorvath2281
    @jonhorvath2281 8 років тому

    such cool terrain! it's like someone took the East coast and added snow.

  • @ksm273
    @ksm273 3 роки тому +1

    Hakuba!!! I've been there!
    Skied not exactly the same line as this MAD MAN but more sane, normal runs. The snow was equally great.

  • @ryanmcneil5772
    @ryanmcneil5772 Рік тому

    some of the most fun looking powder ever

  • @deutscherliteraturkanal4710
    @deutscherliteraturkanal4710 3 роки тому

    so liebe ich es. tiefschnee und bäume

  • @felixstuart7104
    @felixstuart7104 7 років тому

    Makes me wanna ski so bad😍

  • @lauritolvane9430
    @lauritolvane9430 6 років тому

    Sick! Dream line -----

  • @tcreate.s
    @tcreate.s 3 роки тому

    Stay on that spine! Sick line.

  • @TheJDoyle42
    @TheJDoyle42 8 років тому +360

    so many airs you just avoid whyyyy

    • @formanaliuzdenoff6323
      @formanaliuzdenoff6323 8 років тому +74

      +Justin D i think hes just discovered the spot))you know,every air should be prepered..safty at first

    • @BreakDaWall
      @BreakDaWall 8 років тому +19

      Right but with this amount of snow, i'm not sure you can get really hurt anyway. Crazy Japow.

    • @nonoob7
      @nonoob7 7 років тому

      I was thinking the exact same

    • @gearsuffer3409
      @gearsuffer3409 7 років тому

      +Lotus damn right))) have a nice season))

    • @Umamaahoe
      @Umamaahoe 7 років тому

      Justin D airs?

  • @lupo3414
    @lupo3414 5 років тому

    That snow looks like it is in perfect condition

  • @andreyschilling2259
    @andreyschilling2259 6 років тому +1

    This guy is such a smooth skiier

  • @wasabi1787
    @wasabi1787 8 років тому +1

    That is some amazingly light powder

  • @thomaswiman3804
    @thomaswiman3804 5 років тому

    Very cool

  • @etsiero3523
    @etsiero3523 4 роки тому +74

    I was like „yeah, I can do this“
    Then he started skiing

  • @randomvertigo
    @randomvertigo 4 роки тому

    I miss winter 😭

  • @andrewrivera4029
    @andrewrivera4029 5 років тому

    Go pro loves these ridge walk videos

  • @freedomkills
    @freedomkills 4 роки тому

    sweet footage

  • @constantinosschinas4503
    @constantinosschinas4503 6 років тому

    totally amazing terrain and snow quality, nice non improvised, purely virgin ride, thanks for sharing.

    • @Rufusdos
      @Rufusdos 3 роки тому

      non improvised?

  • @zerog91
    @zerog91 6 років тому

    ... well so far it's the best line of winter 2018, so you got that going for you which is nice

  • @evchamo2
    @evchamo2 8 років тому

    This is what i dream of doing with my snowboard... So jealous!

  • @formanaliuzdenoff6323
    @formanaliuzdenoff6323 8 років тому

    awesome ride)))

  • @jeffh7021
    @jeffh7021 5 років тому +4

    I could do runs like that every day of my life. Ski season is too short!

  • @jackkelly324
    @jackkelly324 5 років тому +1

    so sick

  • @sungheumbaek
    @sungheumbaek 3 роки тому

    Nice Spine Line.
    Really nice.

  • @ejejf8183
    @ejejf8183 7 років тому

    Geez iv heard that Japan has nice snow but didn't know it was that good guess I'm buying a ticket to Japan this season.

  • @owenconenna7532
    @owenconenna7532 8 років тому

    So many people get to ski/ride stuff like this they barely even think anything of it, yet if I could go riding in a place like this onece I'd remember it for the rest of my life.

  • @pezkim5492
    @pezkim5492 7 років тому +5

    it looks more safe than any other insane lines tho

  • @happygnomev2576
    @happygnomev2576 3 роки тому +4

    Sometimes in the moment you just want to do everything and that's what I feel this guy is going through. Generally I don't regret picking one line and just bombing it even though there's always going to be that feeling of "shoulda, coulda, woulda?". If your actually a free-ride skier you should feel me ;)

  • @planetfonz
    @planetfonz 6 років тому +4

    great run mate. we were there for several weeks in early 2016. And although it was a nice holiday, worst snowfall we'd had on any trip! keep it up!

  • @joshspiker3733
    @joshspiker3733 8 років тому +4

    love how you are working the mountainside. Dont ever feel compelled to fast forward a line, let us see what you see!

  • @braus71
    @braus71 5 років тому +1

    ive skiied in Hakuba before and is very hard cos is so powdery

  • @john2605
    @john2605 5 років тому +2

    Beautiful video, thanks for taking us along for the ride. Seems to me like this was a more natural and impromptu line than most. Most LOW vids you can tell they've skied the line and hit the features already. This video was almost all first tracks.

  • @jjwnbk
    @jjwnbk 4 роки тому +1

    The mountain was really high En de snow very soft it's harder than you will think 👀🤔

  • @funsport7
    @funsport7 7 років тому

    wonderland

  • @amct1019
    @amct1019 8 років тому

    silky smooth skiing

  • @Sicira
    @Sicira 3 роки тому

    I want to snowboard this snow so badly

  • @brianhille7695
    @brianhille7695 6 років тому

    Amazing japan powder, even in late febuary

  • @luke1427
    @luke1427 5 років тому +1

    Oh yeah yeah

  • @lightspeed82
    @lightspeed82 8 років тому +32

    Surprised theirs no partner in sight - probably explains the lack of hucking. Solo always = conservative

  • @MySkobi
    @MySkobi 5 років тому +1

    great powder run. Nice turns. but not exactly the line of the winter. But great skiing, i know that fun feeling. Keep it stoked man

  • @scubardiveshop1389
    @scubardiveshop1389 6 років тому

    that looked so epic. I bet the Japanese weren't keen that you were in the back country! Haha... loved this!

  • @brittanyjones3287
    @brittanyjones3287 4 роки тому

    Your did good

  • @Spicyfryz
    @Spicyfryz 8 років тому

    Only if life was as smooth as his trails

  • @dcronin777
    @dcronin777 4 роки тому +33

    If this was a friend’s texted video of his line of the winter, I’d say hell yeah buddy! But for all of GoPro nation? Meh!

    • @dust6355
      @dust6355 4 роки тому +1

      Daryl Cronin yeah. Like. This is impressive for someone who’s been skiing for like 5 years or so. But there are some nice ass runs out there and this just wasn’t one of them

  • @user-rg3uc4lv2m
    @user-rg3uc4lv2m 5 років тому

    すごい楽しそう

  • @michaelheather8469
    @michaelheather8469 5 років тому

    Looks like epic powder sounds really nice cant wait to hit that japow 😁

    • @tyler4068
      @tyler4068 4 роки тому

      I went snowboarding in Japan quite a few times in the years I’ve lived there and I can tell you that powder is so good.

  • @jonnycranepunchline
    @jonnycranepunchline 4 роки тому

    I'm more amazed at how fast this guy walks

  • @Maxime69370
    @Maxime69370 8 років тому +17

    one the most insane line of the winter i ever seen !

    • @slickdipper314
      @slickdipper314 8 років тому +27

      +Maxime69370 you've got to be kidding me?

    • @popefrancis4080
      @popefrancis4080 5 років тому

      @@slickdipper314 why? Its a great line and it looks funny af

  • @baptistepont3836
    @baptistepont3836 5 років тому

    Il a raté tous les sauts j’ai regardé du ski de fond merci à GoPro 😂😂

  • @beastlypenguin1
    @beastlypenguin1 7 років тому +116

    how could this be line of the year?

  • @SOFTAILX
    @SOFTAILX 7 років тому

    awesome line I think....nothing is easy. bad man

  • @watchingvids2
    @watchingvids2 7 років тому +14

    Unique, but nothing like Blaine Gallivan's line at Jackson Hole. I did not see anything that most good skiers wouldn't be able to handle. I don't get it.

  • @donnelly5757
    @donnelly5757 8 років тому +8

    I'm a little confused about how they mention no editing is allowed for this contest, but wouldn't speeding up sections of the video be considered editing? Other than that, this is one of the better submitted videos I've seen for this year!

    • @willawrence27
      @willawrence27 8 років тому +8

      I think they put in the speeding up/slowing down themselves at gopro

    • @dundeedolphin
      @dundeedolphin 8 років тому +7

      +Downhill D Miller No, it's not editing. It's still a single line. The "no editing" is to ensure that people don't compile multiple lines.

  • @olafmeister6034
    @olafmeister6034 6 років тому

    Even i can do that, great line.

  • @rominarimoldi8474
    @rominarimoldi8474 6 років тому

    Wow Good

  • @afbennett3038
    @afbennett3038 3 роки тому

    The kind of powder every off piste skier dreams of

  • @sambouk1906
    @sambouk1906 3 роки тому

    Super

  • @emiliostamboliyski2273
    @emiliostamboliyski2273 4 роки тому

    I would kill for an opportunity to go there and do that, but in reality am just a chef XD!!

  • @dontdriveangree
    @dontdriveangree 7 років тому +308

    comments show how depressing the snow sports community really is.

    • @homedogoli
      @homedogoli 7 років тому +77

      Most of the comments talking shit about this guy have probably never been skiing in their life. Guarantee they have never been back country. The guy was clearly playing it safe, he didn't know the area well. Only an idiot would hit cliff drops without knowing the run beforehand. Most of these people hating on the guy would actually die if they ventured into the back country lol.

    • @homedogoli
      @homedogoli 7 років тому +26

      Also seems like he is alone, which is even more reason not to go big. You don't want to find yourself with a broken leg, alone in the back country lol. Better hope you have reception ;)

    • @shadowolf4670
      @shadowolf4670 7 років тому +29

      LengPeng couldn't agree more well said bro! They don't understand backcountry skiing at all, they think it would be all about big jumps and aires ,they do not understand the beauty about riding through fluffy snow and they do not know how dangerous this sport can be.

    • @homedogoli
      @homedogoli 7 років тому +27

      Yeah the line was awesome in my opinion. Not insanely difficult or technical but a beautiful area and amazing snow. He was the first set of tracks in the whole area as well which tells you that it is not a well known area... Even the difficult back country runs usually have at least 3 or 4 other lines going through (usually a whole lot more)! I think it's one of those things that you have to have done yourself to appreciate, that run is the sort of run you dream about finding.

    • @MCFoultier
      @MCFoultier 6 років тому +6

      LengPeng, I was thinking exactly the same. This is actually a run I could do myself, surely not as fluent as he did, and I don´t know why this should take anything away from it. To me, I can relate much more to such a forest run than to a 10m cliff dropp I would never do anyway.
      Besides, I don´t know what these people´s problem is, he rode it pretty fast and smooth anyway.
      I agree most of them never went to the backcountry.

  • @FlecheDeFer
    @FlecheDeFer 6 років тому

    At last some good skiing: no useless tricks, no showoff, just plain skiing in great snow!

  • @erikstam1
    @erikstam1 5 років тому

    Was this the only submission this year?

  • @kosticc2674
    @kosticc2674 6 років тому

    nice snow

  • @oldiesultras
    @oldiesultras 7 років тому

    Where in Hakuba is this? I've done a fair bit of touring / BC in Hakuba but couldn't identify which line this was.

  • @harveyrbrts993
    @harveyrbrts993 7 років тому

    Whoah

  • @user-wp9mb5yq5e
    @user-wp9mb5yq5e 4 роки тому

    So many opportunities for something awesome. Almost fell asleep...

  • @petermartin9494
    @petermartin9494 5 років тому

    Was that downhill or cross country skiing?

  • @Encrylius
    @Encrylius 7 років тому +1

    They have backcountry like this in Japan? Fucking hell I want to go with you!

    • @shadowolf4670
      @shadowolf4670 7 років тому

      Pepe Yeah Japan has some great mountains , I had the choice between one year Japan and one year Canada but I decided to go to Canada because I simply can't speak japaneas that good.

  • @SebHaarfagre
    @SebHaarfagre 4 роки тому

    The last part was pretty good 2:50
    A few tempting jumps, or that ridge in particular, but seemed like a first personal descent, maybe didn't know the outcome or it was bad. Too bad the camera slipped at the end and he didn't continue

  • @JoeFromCO
    @JoeFromCO 5 років тому

    beautiful conditions, and sick last plunge. but 1+min of skating flats and
    looking around, c'mon

  • @uniquegaming5132
    @uniquegaming5132 3 роки тому

  • @Mr500car
    @Mr500car 6 років тому

    Nice

  • @dudu88xx
    @dudu88xx 4 роки тому

    How is the powder in Japan?

  • @user-dg2kx3xh3g
    @user-dg2kx3xh3g 4 роки тому

    nice

  • @liwlzaho
    @liwlzaho 3 роки тому +1

    I would fall once I feel a tree

  • @hiemsx
    @hiemsx 7 років тому +1

    😍

  • @nrwiederhold
    @nrwiederhold 7 років тому

    How does he walk so fast on skis?