FREERIDE JAPAN, HOKKAIDO ISLAND
Is the best powder snow of our planet found in Japan, on Hokkaido northern island?
Next departures: January, 18th | January, 26th | March, 1st
Diaporama
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
Price
6 or 7 participants
2600 euros / Participants
4 or 5 participants
3000 euros / Participants
3 participants
4200 euros / Participants
The price includes
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- Welcoming and picking-up at the airport,
- Transportation in private minivan,
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- Accommodation in double or triple room Half-board for 8 nights.
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- Transportations to the different skiing places
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- Ski-passes, when necessary,
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- Guiding by guide de haute-montagne international UIAGM / IFMGA.
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- Safety kit: transceiver, probe, shovel if needed.
The price doesn't include
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- VISA,
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- All flights,
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- Insurance (We propose our insurance cancelation and repatriation for 7% of the price),
- Lunches.
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. .