Firing on all cylinders! Hailing from Japan, Haku Shimasaki only operates on one setting, and that's full speed ahead. Always throwing maximum style and energy into his riding, this young upstart is one of the most dynamic new talents on the international halfpipe circuit. Despite his young age, Haku's roots run deep in snowboarding: Raised by a snowboard-loving dad as the middle brother among three, he first strapped into a snowboard at age 2 and dropped into his first halfpipe in his final year of kindergarten. Which might explain the fearlessness and no-holds-barred approach to charging down a 22-foot SuperPipe. Or stringing together high-tech cork variations and soulful method airs in one run without missing a beat. And why Haku was so far ahead of his years that he passed the Japanese Snowboard Association's skill test as the youngest rider ever and garnered an invite to the Burton U.S. Open Snowboarding Championships at age 9.

Constantly on a mission filming high-octane video parts for his A-list sponsors, he's also been making his mark on the contest circuit over the past years. In 2024, Haku took halfpipe silver in the Australian New Zealand Cup at Cardrona Alpine Resort. Now he's bringing the stoke to the global FIS Snowboard World Cup circuit, X Games, and other big things in his path. Here's Haku Shimasaki, coming at you fast!