Snowboarders and skiers in Hokkaido, Japan, climbing up the slope of a mountain as others wait in a long line for cable cars amid heavy snowfall. Video credit: @572873083 via RedNote ...

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According to Alpinist, this is the first winter ascent of the grandiose face of the fourth highest mountain in the world. The Japanese team, led by 45 year old Osamu Tanabe, had attempted the S Face ...