"From the Land of the Midnight Sun to the Land of the Rising Sun"

"EZO" is our new snowboard video project that follows Krister Kopala and his friends on an epic journey from Tromso in Northern Norway to the North Island of Japan, Hokkaido.

Krister Kopala grew up surrounded by snow, but January in Norway isn't ideal for snowboarding. 24-hour darkness, erratic weather and temperatures well below minus 20 force these guys to find snowboarding opportunities abroad.

This year they're landing in six meters of deep, fresh Hokkaido powder!

Directed, produced and shot by: Kristian Kvam Hansen

Produced for PUSH

Riders:
Krister Kopala 
Michael Stoerdal
Truls Berg
Roy Olsen
And Friends

Additional Cinematography: Charles Lanceplaine

Edited by: Charles Lanceplaine & Kristian Kvam Hansen

Still Photography: Charles Lanceplaine & Clas Kristensen

Graphic Design by: Terry Ricardo

Sound Recording by: Morten Forsland

Shot on location at:
Asahidake
Asahikawa
Niseko
Tokyo
Tromso

Music:
Blót - “Stille Liv”
Piers Baron - “Cold Call”
Gypsy & The Cat - “Can’t Stop Me Now”