Ski and Snowboard China's Xinjiang Backcountry (Full Film)

[@nicolasgoldring7128]

This is another reason why I love China so much as my most favorite country in the world: Being such an enormous country, it has such a diversity in landscapes, which includes titanic mountain ranges, vast grasslands and steppes, scorching hot deserts, cold boreal forests, and lush, verdant, tropical rainforests. The other reason is the cultural diversity that is native to this country, with various ethnic groups of different cultural and genetic backgrounds inhabiting various regions throughout China. It's such a fascinating country. 🇨🇳

[@TheCrew1iOpen]

It sure is fascinating Nicolas, sounds like you've spent some time there? We found the place thoroughly interesting as filmmakers, always something unique and engaging to film.

[@Amidat]

Yes I felt the same way... It's only a few years ago I began learning about the great topographical and ethnic diversity of China. I was so ignorant... Even the main ethnic group - the Han - has many different sub groups.

[@brunol-p_g8800]

For having lived there for 7 years: China and its diversity is beautiful, Xinjiang has awesome landscapes, but what Chinese authorities are doing there, and what Chinese government embodies is evil.

[@icarusswings]

@@brunol-p_g8800 and then there's the americans coming and calling Tuvan people Chinese. But hey, they had fun with the "chinese" , right?

[@oceanictown5540]

I am a Chinese,This is my first comment in youtube. I like your video very much.thank you!!!

[@TheCrew1iOpen]

We're honoured your first comment was our channel - we hope you subscribe and enjoy our other films!

[@laowai2000]

NB :)

[@anzong2405]

That’s such an awesome place it’s on my to go list now

[@TheCrew1iOpen]

An, We hope you get to go. If you do, let us know. It is well worth the effort to get there. Thanks for subscribing and sharing!!

[@primakoenig4068]

I went there in the winter of 2020. Immediately fell in love with the beautiful scenery and fascinating culture there. Since then I went to Altay in every winter for snowboarding.

[@heidiw3615]

The mountains look amazing

[@ziyangxue3754]

The ski resort Hemu Jikepulin opened in last December. Welcome to Hemu everybody.😊

[@varivavariva6045]

This is a great video capturing an incredible place in the world👍👍👍

[@Amidat]

You guys did a great job!! Especially because you fit in so well with the locals. Having fun is even better when there is good will.

[@TheCrew1iOpen]

Totally! Couldn't agree more. It's a key message of our company, working with locals and not leaving a heavy footprint.

[@Kugjggvb]

Super fun and amazing country ❤️❤️ watching from Philippines. Ilove CHINA🙂

[@bobbieabbott]

Really neat the work you two do Viv and Eric.

[@TheCrew1iOpen]

Thanks Bobbie!

[@ColinZheng00]

Amazing film! Tt's so touching. I'm from China and I love snowboarding. But never been to Xinjiang, going to try Altai this winter.

[@calimedazh1939]

I cried while watching, truly phenomenal.

[@TheCrew1iOpen]

Thanks Shijie, means a lot to read comments like that.

[@DavidKatz]

Beautiful !

[@TheCrew1iOpen]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@cypriano8763]

the mountains look good, prob pretty dry and cold tho. that makes for a rockies type snow pack dont it.

[@Austine1452]

Go Dzungaria! Go China! Go Northern Xinjiang.

[@CelticShadow75]

This would be a dream come true to ski there. To meet the man who makes the skis, to hit that powder, what an incredibly inspirational experience! So is what those young men said true? Did skiing really begin in that region? Powder like that is definitely way different from blown and groomed snow. It’s different for sure, but for me, personally I prefer the fresh powder over the resort snows. Guys, this was absolutely awesome!! You made me feel like I was there on that mountain. So cool!!

[@TheCrew1iOpen]

It was a dream of ours to make a ski film, and we are very fortunate to have had the chance. Yes, China claims it started in that region long before Scandinavia. We could have used a lot more powder.

[@Amidat]

I read a few stories a few years ago in different news outlets that the oldest skis ever discovered indeed were found in that region (which is how I got interested in learning about this region). So the debate started as to who has the oldest ski culture... But by scientific testing of the oldest relics found so far - Altay has the oldest found. But you know how human history is - it changes as new information is learned.

[@nathanma4273]

deserve more clicks

[@gradywright]

It will be sad to lose the history of this place to modernity.

[@STARON3000]

It's how life works, they should just be wary of over tourism

[@delplaya5]

Would've been cool to see the locals try snowboarding.

[@kalybekakmatov9655]

Great wonderful, these people are Turkic Kyrgyz and Kazakhs

[@TheCrew1iOpen]

They really are! Very hospitable and welcoming. Did everything to help us with our production (which probably meant nothing to them!)

[@nicolasgoldring7128]

Also Tuvans.

[@jiangnorman]

Well in fact the Altay peoples in this video are mainly Mongolians.

[@GregoriousGregori9]

so much room for expansion & winter tourism in this area = destruction of entire people's way of life

[@GregoriousGregori9]

@A regardless of size.. the tourism always goes where the established populations are... & always at one point negatively impacts the indigenous peoples already there.

[@Tearstank]

@A Not so many any more since they are in concentration camps and sold as slave labour in factories across china, but ok this makes space to exnad ski resorts, maybe a win win ?

[@Tearstank]

Wonder how many Uigur slave workers had to build those slopes

[@angelajia-binns1415]

Have you been there to see by yourself? If you haven’t shut up! This is my beautiful hometown, living a great life and loving the nature.

[@jianfavegan2762]

If u want to know the truth better come to Xingjiang one day instead of trusting the biased report from the social media

[@loweorz9641]

What a disgusting groundless comment! You're probably brainwashed by your biased media. Btw, there are constructions going on there at the moment. Go there and see yourself!

[@Elfangorlanzhou]

yeah, they trained slaves to operate machinery just to maintain the slopes. they aslo force them to take lessons in skiing, force them to operate ski lifts/trains and accepts jobs in tourism.

[@mrconfusion87]

Another dumbass Langley shill commenting! Seriously bruh, if there is truly a genocide in Xinjiang that Beijing wanted to hide then there is NO WAY IN HELL the guys who made this film would ever be allowed to go on those Xinjiang backcountry ski adventures they did in the first place! 🤣🤡