Some American ski bums make giant leaps of faith—moving to popular destinations like Colorado to pursue their on-snow dreams. Others take it to a whole ‘nother level, like Ian Dahl, Seth Hampson, Drew Hurter and Clint Christen, who moved to Japan for the 2016-17 season. The video, above, documents their time in the Land of the Rising Sun, and will probably urge you to make your own trip to Japan next winter; not a bad idea if we don’t say so ourselves.
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