Trip Your Travel movie taking off

Very happy with the reception that “Trip Your Travel” movie is getting on The North Face YouTube channel! This is something new for me, a project non winter related, non snowboarding related, non Car Danchi related etc., This is a fashion based movie made to promote a line of clothing by The North Face, but you won’t really know it until the end. If you like California, travel, West coast lifestyle etc., take 10 minutes to check it out! Also check out the great music from Ted Russel Kamp and Clint Lapointe that I was able to use for the soundtrack.

Burton Backcountry House

New event coming up in Tokyo for the Backcountry snowboard lover. I will actually be MC for one of the many events taking place. Check out the whole event here.

http://www.burtonbackcountryhouse.com/

Looks forward to hanging out with legends Masa Takeuchi and Hiroshi Fujiwara!

The wait is over! Car Danchi on iTunes

After years and years of receiving emails from people around the world, wanting to buy Car Danchi. Some people desperately searching for a web store that would ship them a copy, but to no avail.

Well the wait is finally over! Car Danchi 6 is now on sale through the iTunes store! Yes the dream has come true! Why it took so long, I don’t even know, but I am happy to make the movie available to everyone now regardless of where you live or how you want to pay. You can buy or rent and the price is cheap! So if you have been wanting to get a hold of the Car Danchi movie series, please download your personal copy! Car Danchi 6 D.I.Y. on iTunes!

RIGHT HERE!

https://itunes.apple.com/movie/car-danchi-6-d.i.y./id572763415?v0=9988&ign-mpt=uo%3D1

Now if you are a little more old school, don’t like the whole iTunes thing or maybe you are a true collector of snowboard movies on DVD. Well then I have you covered on that end as well. Go to this website (Slope Fanatic) and you will be able to order from Car Danchi 5 and 6 plus my book Bluetiful! If you order the DVD you will get a nice selection of bonus footage, plus fun menus and of course a nice package that you can hold in your hands. so either way its a win win!

http://slopefanatic.com/

#7daysinalaska video release

Here it is folks! My short film from last months trip to Alaska with HUGE magazine. A little preview of the upcoming art installation that will show at three of THE NORTH FACE Japans stores starting from December. Photography by Mizutani
Taro
, Styling by Ryoji Homma and video by yours truly. Music for this flick was recorded live at Gus Engle’s house in Anchorage! Thanks Gus for the acoustic version of “Kids on the Run” Check it out and give it a share if you like.

Instacanv.as gallery updated

I added a bunch of new pictures to my Instacanv.as gallery and found out that they have made some big changes there. First the shipping rates have come down again, now $9 flat rate anywhere in the world! Wow that is certainly within reach now for those of us outside the USA! They also have some new products besides the simple canvas prints that were offered until now. Framed photos and a cool new type called the Prism! Looks pretty cool. Be the first one to order one!

http://instacanv.as/neilhartmann

Room for 2000 more friends

Hi there! Still have room for close to 2000 more friends on Facebook! Hit me up with a request if you have yet to! Thanks!

http://www.facebook.com/neil.hartmann

DSK Feature

I was just looking around the Honeyee.com website and found that they had done a feature on DSK and his new album that was release last November. Great album filled with cool guitar instrumentals and the booklet and cover is made completely with my photo’s. I think I blogged/bragged about it once before when the album came out… Check it out again and if you read Japanese follow the link and read the article with DSK. Oh yeah why not pick up a copy of the CD as well! Thanks!

Big thanks, Big snow

A big thank you to everyone who took the time to wish me a happy Birthday on Facebook and with emails and phone calls!  It was a really nice birthday and it feels pretty good to be 40 and still snowboarding and doing what I love!  Thanks to all for the support!

It has been a crazy busy start to a new year both for me personally and for the world at large.  It has been dumping snow here in Hokkaido non-stop!  We are having the biggest winter in 30 years and it is an incredible thing to be witness to.  The snow banks keep piling higher and I am wondering where we will be putting the snow in a months time.  We are running out of spots already here in my neighborhood.  The snowboarding conditions are needless to say all time.

This week I was shooting all over, Niseko, Rusutsu, and even in the zones near my house.  Here is a little gallery selection of shots from my iPhone, enjoy!

Car Danchi Christmas gift!!!

Still looking for a stocking stuffer or gift for that snow loving friend? Want to get something unusual and hard to find in North America? Does your friend babble on about Powder lines, Japan, and sleeping in Cars? Then this is the perfect gift! A copy of the latest edition from the “Car Danchi” series!

Car Danchi NO.5 is now on sale in the USA. There is still time to get one before Christmas! Order your copy today from Outdoor-nut

Until now if you wanted a copy of Car Danchi in the USA or Canada you either had to fly to Japan to get one or resort to less than legal mean to procure a hard copy. Well finally we have made things easier and don’t have to feel guilty about hitting that download button! Buy it from the source! The Official Car Danchi store for North America. Car Danchi NO.5 is the only movie on sale right now, but stay tuned as we are looking to add more product soon including previous editions of the movie and more.

Length: 45 minutes and some secret bonus!

Price: $35.00

Sold through the Outdoor-nut in North America

Riders
Haruki Takeuchi
Hassy
Hayato Doi
Hideki Takeda
Hiroshi Fujiwara
Katsushi Matsui
Kazushi Yamauchi
Ken Shibuya
Masanori Takeuchi
Motoki Shimomura
Shinya Nakagawa
Shunsuke Hoshino
Takaharu Nakai
Takaku Tomoki
Takamasa Imai
Yoshinari Uemura
Yuusuke Mino
Yuta Kiyohara
Yuta Kobayashi
Yuu Nishiyama
Deka-Cho
R.I.P
& Terje

The Music featured in the movie is all produced by Japanese or artists residing in Japan. From straight funk, to more ambient tracks every track is one you will want to include in your library.

Music by: Hiroshi Fujiwara, Higashida Tomohiro, Kuniyuki Takahashi, DJ Sebastien aka Seboo, L.E.D., 9dw, KINGDOM AFROCKS, Pampas Field Ass Kickers

Keep your engines running, we are keeping the dream alive! The ultimate snowboarding lifestyle powder movie is back, after a two-year recharge! In this year 2011 even natural disasters and nuclear meltdowns could not stop this crew of determined dreamers. We drove, found and filmed the best powder spots in Japan, and we want to share it with you. A snowboard movie like no other, showcasing the “Art of the turn” in glorious powder definition, enjoy 50 minutes of winter bliss, and keep on dreaming!

The Car Danchi series is always filmed at the best backcountry and side country locations around Japan. The famous spots like Niseko and Nagano are covered, but we also try to find new and unknown backcountry locations. This season we found some great spots in Niigata while cat boarding, Asahidake and even some great spring riding in Niseko’s Annupuri area.

Locations: Niseko, Furano, Asahidake, Tazawako, Hakuba, HakkodaTomamu

UTMF Website

Very excited to have my photos used on the official UTMF website. As you may know the race was originally schedule to be run May of this year, but it was cancelled due to the Earthquake and Tsunami on March. So the new dates for the race are May 18th and 19th of 2012 and the 100 mile portion is already full! The half race still has room for competitors so please check it out if you are interested in Trail Running and or just checking out the area. It will be a really great chance to check out a spectacular area of Japan!

Now go and check out the website! Thanks

http://www.ultratrailmf.com