AN award-winning snow movie made predominantly in and around Niseko last year has been carving its signature identity into film circles around the world.

LIKE Gentemstick's Taro Tamai, Dupraz's Serge Dupraz started his company to wrench snowboarding away from the grip skateboarding currently has on it, and bring it back to its surfing roots. Like Gentem, Dupraz's tagline is 'snowsurfing'. And for good reason. Ripping a turn in pow on a Dupraz will make you feel like throwing both arms up just like