Tequila Shots to Toast Best Shots of Niseko Shootout ProAM
With new event sponsor Don Julio Tequila, and a record 62 teams taking part, it’s fair the say the Niseko Shootout ProAM 2023 is bigger and better than ever!
The Niseko Shootout ProAM is one of three categories under the Niseko Shootout photo and film competition banner.
The 62 professional and amateur athlete-photographer teams will take to the mountains in and around Niseko between January 6 – 9.
Each will take as many photos as they like during the competition window, but submit only one for judging following the final day.
The winners will share in ¥200,000 (US$1,500) – not to mention a few tequila shots at the awards ceremony at Rhythm Japan Base on January 20.
Contest organiser Winstead Heyward said it was great to see a 50% increase in entries this year as tourists and seasonal workers flocked back into Niseko.
“The ProAM is back with a vengeance,” Winse laughed.
“We’re overjoyed with the amazing enthusiasm for the comp from the local and visiting teams – Niseko is back, baby!”
“This year, with Don Julio 1942 as our prize sponsor, we can’t wait to have all the teams sharing their experience and announce the winners at Rhythm Japan Base on Friday, January 20th, 2023.
“With a delicious tequilia brand as a sponsor, you know the party will be fun”.
TEAMS
| TEAM SPONSOR | TEAM MEMBER 1 | TEAM MEMBER 2 | ||
| Terminal Tune Station | Tanner Dobbins | USA | Ryu Atobe | Japan |
| Legs of Steel | Aaron Jamieson | Japan | Dennis Ranalter | Austria |
| Yuji Fujiyama | Japan | Kenneth Lei | USA | |
| 22Designs | Diana Rivera | Spain | Hiroto Miyazaki | Japan |
| ATBShop | Harry Calvert | UK | Natalie Ellis | UK |
| Alexander Rouleau | Canada | Alexis Gervais-Chapleau | Canada | |
| Sahil | India | Kamil | India | |
| Agustin Villalba | Argentina | Jack Mack | Australia | |
| Yuya Okuno | Japan | Yuto Sugawara | Japan | |
| Eric Sales | USA | Kyle Delong | USA | |
| Steven Harris | Australia | Matthew Horne | Australia | |
| MnK Niseko | Lucas Varty | Canada | Tom Bruce | Germany |
| Greg Dart | USA | Riley | Canada | |
| Jesse Zorn | USA | Kai Ose | Japan | |
| Geraldine | Australia | Craig | Australia | |
| LADE | Aaron Jamieson | Japan | Tatsumi Kono | Japan |
| Good Snowboards, Norrona Japan, Flux Japan, Kashiwax, Co-op Dental Clinic, Niseko Grand Hirafu | Stu Buckland | UK | Wakana Hama | Japan |
| Pals Japan | Tomek Ustupski | Poland | Henry Johnson | NZ |
| Niseko Photography | Tomek Ustupski | Poland | Miguel Porteous | NZ |
| Niseko Photography | Tomek Ustupski | Poland | Yuhei Yamada | Japan |
| Niseko Photography | Elsie Nielsen | Australia | Timothy Black Herbert | NZ |
| Till Martens | Germany | Yuki Kawasaki | Japan | |
| Hokkaido Backcountry Club | Harry Calvert | UK | Connor Hutchingson | Canada |
| Nina Yu | Australia | Takanori Hioki | Australia | |
| Ha Van Hoanh | Vietnam | Vu Xuan Huong | Vietnam | |
| Arthur | France | Noe | France | |
| Juma Findlay | Japan | Shinnosuke Tanaka | Japan | |
| Niseko Photography | Jack O’Grady | Australia | Max Power | NZ |
| Dave Surf | Spain | Gorka | Spain | |
| Adrian Lamarca | Spain | Toni Rodriguez | Spain | |
| Tonishoots | Jaume Pons | Spain | Toni Rodriguez | Spain |
| Peter Morley | Australia | Jasper | Australia | |
| Yamaplus | Jimi Oertli | France | Evan Wilcox | USA |
| Yamaplus | Toshi Pander | Japan | Jimi Oertli | France |
| Bianca Peralta | Argentina | Simon Pervez | Canada | |
| Head, Niseko Photoraphy and Guiding, Iwanai Resort | Hedvig Wessel | Norway | Darren Teasdale | Japan |
| Head, Niseko Photoraphy and Guiding, Iwanai Resort | Jordy Kidner | Canada | Darren Teasdale | Japan |
| Jack Yan | Malaysia | Eduardo Porto | Brazil | |
| Head, Niseko Photography and Guiding, Iwanai Resort | Emil Granbom | Sweden | Darren Teasdale | Japan |
| Head, Niseko Photography and Guiding, Iwanai Resort | Cole Richardson | Canada | Darren Teasdale | Japan |
| Irene Cheng | Taiwan | Hanpo Zhang | Taiwan | |
| Roberto Hutchinson | Philippines | Michael Cavill | NZ | |
| Dallin Haws | USA | Garrett Haws | USA | |
| Hiroki | Japan | Ryoko | Japan | |
| Abby Crisostomo | USA | Hana | USA | |
| Asif An Mahmood | Bangladesh | Faraaz Sayeed | India | |
| Kamal | India | Guman | India | |
| Larissa Davies | Australia | Andrew McKendry | Australia | |
| Calvin Chow | Australia | Fiona Lim | Malaysia | |
| Sienna-Lily Priess | Australia | Werner Priess | Australia | |
| Edward Anderson | UK | Josh Clark | Australia | |
| Edward Anderson | UK | Ivan Diez | Argentina | |
| Courtney Wells | Wales | Zak McAlley-Burnside | Wales | |
| Alister Buckingham | Australia | James Winfield | UK | |
| Hokkaido Collective | James Winfield | UK | Teddy Laycock | Australia |
| Stefan Boers | Netherlands | Agustin Villalba | Argentina | |
| Nasuninjin Arts / Alister Buckingham Photography | Alister Buckingham | Australia | Yoriko Okumura | Japan |
| Alex Jeynes | Scotland | Oscar Hill | Australia | |
| Jack Woods | Japan | James Robbins | Japan | |
| Gregory Homann | Australia | Juliette Frattini | Australia | |
| Oyuki, Smith, Holiday Niseko | Andre Pomp | Czech Republic | Olly Nicholls | Japan |
| K2 Snowboarding | Daisuke Watanabe | Japan | Piotr Drzastwa | Poland |
VOTING & JUDGING
ProAM Judges’ Choice Winners: ¥120,000
Our 2022-23 judge panel includes: Taro Tamai, Tsutomu Nakata, Yoichi Watanabe, Neil Hartmann, Torah Bright, Eric Pollard and Matt Hampton and Winse Hayward. You can read all about the Judges on Niseko Shootout Instagram or Niseko Tourism Facebook
ProAM Public Vote Winners: ¥80,000
For the Public Vote we need you – the public! Public judging will take place over four days from January 14th to 17th, 2023.
You can register your votes by go to the 2022-23 Niseko Shootout ProAM Voting Page, Live from January 14th, 2023 by 10:00. Voting ends at 23:59 on January 17th, 2023 – make sure you VOTE and help decide the winner!
Winners will be announced at an Award Ceremony on January 20, 2023 at Rhythm Base.
More questions? Make sure to check out the detailed Q&A HERE or email [email protected]
