Mike Dowdy won the event at Mantua, Utah
Kick back, relax and be transported to a pow laden winter wonderland in back country Japan while director Heath Patterson, Nick Brown and six of their friends journeyed to back country Hokkaido, Japan, to fulfill a lifelong dream.
Igloos as far as the eye can see, jumps in every direction, an extensive variation of terrain, snow falling 24/7 and eight great mates continuously digging to exhaustion, sets the scene for the creation of one all-time snow park and one all-time cinematic production, ‘Hidden Mountain.’ Watch as the boys venture out into middle-of-nowhere Japanese pow to build the ultimate backcountry slalom playground.
Everybody and their kid brother thinks they could go to Taiwan with a suitcase of cash and get bikes built that are every bit as good as what you find at you local bike shop. But is that true? What does it take to go overseas and start your own bike brand? We went to Taiwan to find out.