Backcountry Tours focuses on riding the best line.
What is a BACKCOUNTRY TOUR?
POWDER COMPANY GUIDES will take you to the best backcountry snowboarding/skiing in Niseko.
Your guide will identify the best slope for the day and take you to the best point by using lifts or hiking up.
The skiing distance is longer than the Entry BC Tour, and it is designed to satisfy intermediate and advanced backcountry snowboarders and skiers as it skis on a wide variety of natural terrain such as open skies, trees, and streams.
Please make a reservation using the BOOKING FORM.
BOOKING FORM
This tour is recommended for the following people:
- Those who want to enjoy backcountry-snowboarding / backcountry-skiing
- Those who want to ride the natural terrain which is the best part of backcountry.
- Those who want to focus on riding.
Please make a reservation using the BOOKING FORM.
BOOKING FORM
If you join this tour:
- You can enjoy the backcountry even if your stay in Niseko is short.
- You can enjoy untouched powder, one of Niseko's biggest attractions.
- Enjoy the natural terrain of the backcountry.
Please make a reservation using the BOOKING FORM.
BOOKING FORMParticipation conditions
- Those who have the physical strength to carry around 5 kg or more on their backs in the snowy mountains for about 3 and a half hours.
- Those who can ski on snow of all terrains and conditions.
- Those who have experience in backcountry snowboarding or backcountry skiing.
Tour Details
＜Content＞
| Meeting time： | AM 8:15 |
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| Time： | 4.5 hours from 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM (meeting and finishing times may vary depending on conditions) |
| Required equipment： |
Backcountry equipment (beacon, shovel, probe, snowshoes, poles, backpack, helmet) ※Good to have: snacks, warm drinks, spare goggles. Weather conditions may change suddenly during the tour, so please come prepared for any possible cold weather. Read more about equipment requirements |
| Optional： | Photo Session / DVD recording |
＜Price＞
| Shoulder Season Price (From 2023/12/03 to 2024/01/05 and from 2024/02/26 to the end of the season) |
¥32,000 |
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| Peak Season Price (From 2024/01/06 to 2024/02/25) |
¥37,000 |
There's a price difference between our Japanese and English websites. It is because of operating costs. Please understand in advance.
Prices include tax.
The minimum number of participants is 3 people.
Please buy a lift-pass if we use charlifts/gondola lifts.
We generally do not offer private tours during the Peak Season.
There will be two guides, a leader and a tail guide.
There will be no lunch break during the tour.
Frequently asked questions about BACKCOUNTRY TOUR
Please make a reservation using the BOOKING FORM.
BOOKING FORMTime Table
07:45-08:10 Pick up time for those who need a lift from their hotel.
08:00~08:20 Meet at POWDER COMPANY NISEKO
＊Please come directly to POWDER COMPANY NISEKO if you have a car.
08:25 Briefing (Explanation of tour contents)
13:00 Back to POWDER COMPANY NISEKO for a slideshow.
＊If there is no PHOTO SESSION, the tour will finish here.
13:15-16:00 Finish.
＊If necessary, we can provide transportation back to your hotel.
The times listed are approximate.
The number of runs will vary depending on conditions and group composition.
The time and number of breaks will be adjusted to suit your needs.
You can choose a PHOTO SESSION as an option.
There will be no lunch break during the tour.
Please make a reservation using the BOOKING FORM.
BOOKING FORM