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FREERIDE JAPAN, HOKKAIDO ISLAND

Is the best powder snow of our planet found in Japan, on Hokkaido northern island?

Level
Good powder and OFF PISTE skiers
Duration
6 to 7 daysdays
Period
Mid-JANUARY to mid-February
Ski hors-piste, JAPON, Hokkaido

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Details of the program

The best POWDER snow of our plane. Boarding or skiing often on shallow slopes, with generally 700 to 900 meters vertical drop skiing, & maybe the best powder of our planet!!

In Japan, the practice of freeride, on skis and snowboarding, is done in an incredibly light powder snow, mostly in forests on shallow slopes from the ski-lifts. The snowboard and ski runs offer generally 700 to 900 m vertical drop. If we want to find steep runs we have to go ski-touring, practicing backcountry skiing or boarding, ascending with skins on the slopes of volcanoes. Japan is known for its famous Fuji Yama volcanoe, but has also many other snowy volcanoes (that look like arising from lakes) on which bowls and slopes an exceptional off-piste skiing awaits us. Dreams of powder skiing!!

After skiing or snowboarding we will enjoy jumping in the thermal natural hot water pools called Oneng, and appreciate the Japanese food and traditional sushis….

Practical information

Guiding by
A IFMGA UIAGM high mountain guide (& ski instructor)
Level
Good powder and OFF PISTE skiers
Group
4 to 7 persons
Duration
6 to 7 days
Period
Mid-JANUARY to mid-February

Price

6 à 7 participants

2900 euros / Participants

5 participants

3587 euros / Participants

3 or 4 participants

4200 euros / Participants

The price includes

  • Welcoming and picking-up at the airport,
  • Transportation in private minivan,
  • Accommodation in double or triple room Half-board for 8 nights.
  • Transportations to the different skiing places
  • Ski-passes, when necessary,
  • Guiding by guide de haute-montagne international UIAGM / IFMGA.
  • Safety kit: transceiver, probe, shovel if needed.

The price doesn't include

  • VISA,
  • All flights,
  • Insurance (We propose our insurance cancelation and repatriation for 7% of the price),
  • Lunches.

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Program

Day 1

international flight to New Chitose airport (not include) ; transfer to FURANO.

Day 2 to 5

Minimum 5 days and  half skiing  in the  wild places of FURANO areas (sometimes like the french Hautes Alpes)

OFF -PISTE in a the best ski-resorts  every day : Furano ( 2 days) ; Tomamu ; Asahidake ; Kamui ; Sahoro…

After skiing FURANO in the north, we’ll spend 4 (or 5) days skiing or boarding in Niseko and Rutsutsu, touristic ski-resorts rather like the biggest ones of HAUTE -TARENTAISE Savoie.  .

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