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Backcountry skiing and snowboarding have a lot of charm that you can't find on the slopes.
Learn how to use Avalanche Gear!
It's fun in the snow!!
Let's go on a mini tour! Maybe you'll find some powder snow?!
First-time backcountry skiing and snowboarding guided tour (Niseko area)
- Location
Niseko
- Available Period
Mid-December~ Mid-April
- Duration
~5 hours
- Fee
Tour Highlights
- A great tour for a backcountry ski or snowboard debut!
- Your guide will teach you about the necessary equipment for backcountry skiing and how to use it
- Private tour!
Join your first backcountry tour in Niseko! This tour is perfect for beginners- learn how to safely enjoy the incredible snow and japow of Niseko!
- Ages 18 and older welcome
- Skiing level does not matter, but intermediate level is preferred
Meeting Location
We provide free pick-up service from the Niseko area.
Meeting Address
Niseko
What to Bring & Wear
- Standard skiing equipment and clothing
- Snacks and drinks
- Beacon, shovel, probe, backpack, climbing equipment (seals or snowshoes)
- If you have this equipment please bring it, but if you don’t you can rent it.
Overview
- Available Period
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Mid-December~ Mid-April
- Duration
~5 hours, 9:00-14:00
- Itinerary
09:00- Meeting up. Training on how to use avalanche gear, how to climb, and other backcountry skiing essentials.
12:00- Go on a short backcountry tour
14:00- Finish
- Fee
Per participant: 15,200yen
- What's Included
- Guide fees
- Not Included
- Avalanche gear- beacon, probe, shovel: 1,000yen
- Backpack: 500yen
- Snowshoes: 1,000yen
- Poles: 500yen
- Pick-Up Service
We provide free pick-up service from Niseko. Please write your pickup location in the reservation form.
- Payment
Prepayment by credit card
Notes
- If the tour cannot proceed due to heavy rain, lightning, wind, or blizzard, we will cancel the tour and inform you.
- Please follow all of the instructions of the tour guide, as there are risks in outdoor tours. Please also understand that the guide cannot be held personally responsible for any accidents caused by the customer’s intentional or negligent acts.
- The tour may be cancelled midway for safety or other reasons at the discretion of the guide.
Cancellation / Changes
- A cancellation fee of 100% is charged if cancelled on the day of the event or in case of a no-show
- A cancellation fee of 50% is charged if cancelled 1 day or less before the event
- A cancellation fee of 30% is charged if cancelled 7 days or less before the event
- Location
Niseko
- Available Period
Mid-December~ Mid-April
- Duration
~5 hours
- Fee
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