Hokkaido backcountry and ski touring

Jun Ishiguro, JMGA mountain guide, takes you to a 1-day or several days of backcountry and ski touring around Sapporo, in the island of Hokkaido.

Private

+1 Day

Jan - May, Dec

High

Intermediate

Description

Join me for one or several days of backcountry skiing / ski touring in the area of Sapporo, on Hokkaido island, in Japan.

The mountains all around have very light powder snow and great forests that will make the experience unique! We have this type of snow because of the cold winds that come from North China and Siberia. In fact, the amount of snow that falls every year here is very impressive!

Depending on the snow and weather conditions, as well as your wishes, we will pick up the best spots to go skiing.

There are many spots to go either backcountry or off-piste skiing in the surroundings of Hokkaido's famous ski resorts, like Sapporo Teine, Sapporo Kokusai, Kiroro, Niseko, Rusutsu, Yubari, Kamui, Furano, Tomamu, Sahoro. Our objectives: deep snow and no track!

We will ski between 6 and 8 hours a day.

Besides, you will enjoy delicious food and natural hot springs (onsen) which are part of the Japanese culture.

Please contact me if you want to go skiing in Hokkaido. It would be unique experience!

I also organize other trips in Japan, like climbing Mount Fuji and canyoning in the Kuwaun-nai river.

Price includes

Guiding fee

Price details

If you want to book my services during the weekend, my daily fee is of 60,000 yen, to divide among participants.

Itinerary

Day 1:

Depending on the snow and weather conditions, as well as your wishes, we will pick up the best spots to go skiing.

We will ski between 6 and 8 hours a day.

Besides, you will enjoy delicious food and natural hot springs (onsen) which are part of the Japanese culture.

Details

More info

Equipment: Renting ski equipment in Japan is not easy but I can try to do it for you. I will need you to give me the model and the size of the DYNASTAR boots that fit your feet. Please let me know also your size (for the skis). Here are the renting prices:

Avalanche security set (beacon, shovel, probe) = 15,000JPY/week
Boots = around 15,000JPY/week.
Skis, poles and skin = 28,000JPY/week

Meeting point

Sapporo

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About the guide

Jun

4.9

(29)

Mountain Guide

I wish you a very warm welcome from Hokkaido, the north island of Japan. The dream spot for any fan of powder skiing!
I'm Jun, I'm a JMGA (Japan Mountain Guides Association) mountain and ski guide. I'm also a ski and telemark instructor. I graduated from the Hokkaido University. I have been skiing all around Hokkaido and I know every corner of this incredible island. I'm also an expert in avalanche safety management.
I'm guiding my friends and clients in all the most beautiful places of Hokkaido: Shiretoko (UNESCO World Nature Heritage), Daisetsuzan National Park, Rishiri, Niseko, Yotei volcano, Asahikawa... hiking, skiing and mountaineering.
Have a look to the different tours I propose to have more info on what you can experience here and get in touch with me. I will be very happy to help you organising your trip and guide you in our beautiful mountains. I'm also the director of the Hokkaido Mountain Guides Association (HMGA) which includes around 84 guides.

Languages

Japanese | English

Certificates

JMGA

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What people are saying about this trip

James

Alan

Jun is an outstanding guide, a true expert in his field. He was attentive to our needs and desires and very ably provided us with a fantastic experience skiing in the Asahikawa area backcountry. I will book other trips with him and highly recommend him to others!

Taylor

Jun was a very safe and knowledgeable guide for our one day skiing trip for Yotei. He knew lots about the snowpack and the local wildlife and trees. We felt safe the entire time and really appreciated the pace he went at. Would recommend!

Alan