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Enjoy the early season japow!

We head towards deep powder skiing.

Just imagine light snow and imagine yourself skiing. Snowboarders are welcome to join! When the weather is good, we may take you to a secret route.

The destination of the BC tour will change depending on the amount of snowfall, but plans call for it to include Sapporo Kokusai Ski Resort, Kiroro Ski Resort, Otaru Tenguyama Ski Resort, and the mountains around Sapporo.

Head out with an expert guide for early season backcountry!

Just imagine light snow and imagine yourself skiing. Snowboarders are welcome to join! When the weather is good, we may take you to a secret route.

Off-Season Program

First tracks- early season powder skiing in Sapporo with a private guide

Sapporo City

Available Period:

2025-12-12～2025-12-28

Duration:

~6 hours

Location: Sapporo

Available Period: Mid- Late December

Duration: ~6 hours

Fee: Per participant: 30,400yen

This program is currently unavailable as it is outside the offered period.

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Meeting Point/What to Bring
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Tour Highlights

Recommended for those who want to experience powder skiing before anyone else at the start of the season
Climb and ski with adventure skier pro
Join a guided tour to hidden spots near Sapporo for deep snow

For skiers who want to be the first to ski powder, we will guide you to the best backcountry location: Hokkaido. On this tour you will take the ski resort gondola from the last station, put on your ski skins, and start the climb. It takes about an hour to climb to the starting point. You will get

Perfect for those staying in Sapporo!

Min. participants: 2
No prior powder or backcountry experience is required. Anyone who loves skiing and wants to try powder is welcome! Let’s have fun skiing while learning!

Meeting Location

Sapporo Kokusai Ski Resort 1st floor restaurant

Meeting Address

〒061-2301 Hokkaido, Sapporo, Minami Ward, Jōzankei, 937

What to Bring & Wear

Full set of ski equipment
Ski wear (warm clothes)
Gloves, hat, and goggles

Please contact us if you need rentals.

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Yoshimasa Wada（Adventure Skier）

Professional skier Yoshimasa Wada, who grew up in Hokkaido, trained on Mount Daisetsuzan, and has taken on adventures around the world, will guide you to the powder routes of your dreams. Foreign skiers come from skiing homes such as Europe and Australia in search of powder snow. What is the powder snow that has been recognized worldwide? Come and experience it for yourself.

Tour Company

He was born and raised in a heavy snow area deep in the mountains of Hokkaido. As a child, it was his daily routine to ski six hours a day. At the age of 21, he became a professional skier, and at the age of 26, he became the first person in Japan to successfully ski down from 3,600 meters on rock skis on Mt. Fuji. In 1985, his first international stage was the Matterhorn in Switzerland. Through his adventures he hops to raise awareness for environmental protection and preventing global warming.

Company Name: Wada Promotion Co., Ltd.

Program List

Overview

Available Period

Mid- Late December

Duration

~6 hours

Start time: 9:30

Fee: Per participant: 30,400yen

What's Included

Guide fees

Not Included

Transportation costs
Ropeway fees
Lunch or other personal expenses

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.
The tour dates may be changed or cancelled if there is not enough snow due to unseasonal weather or other reasons.
The tour may be cancelled midway for safety or other reasons at the discretion of the guide.
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.
Guests who are pregnant or have been drinking alcohol cannot participate.

Cancellation / Changes

A cancellation fee of 100% is charged if cancelled after the start of the event or in case of a no-show
A cancellation fee of 50% is charged if cancelled on the day of, before the start of the event
A cancellation fee of 40% is charged if cancelled 1 day or less before the event