Backcountry tour for beginner

11000yen/person
8:30 - 15:00 Minimun 2 people Pickup Service

Backcountry tour for beginners! Learn the risk management during the tour.

This is an introductory tour for those who are new to snowy mountains off-piste and for backcountry beginners. You will learn the basics of how to enjoy winter mountains safely. The location is an area for beginners adjacent to ski resorts such as Mt. Madarao, Mt. Myoko, and Mt. Kurohime. During this tour, you will learn the basic skills of route finding and avalanche beacon search. Then, of course, enjoying the shredding! This tour is perfect for those who want to make their backcountry debut this season or want to enjoy it at a leisurely pace.

Learn the safety management

For those who have never done it before, backcountry snowboarding can seem intimidating. In fact, that was my experience too, until I started. However, once you try it, snowboarding down a natural snowy mountain is a lot of fun. This tour is an introductory tour where the guide will give you a lecture on how to enjoy the backcountry snowboard safely, so beginners are especially welcome.

Various rental items available

We have rental beacon, probe, and shovels, backpacks, snowshoes, and poles available.(additional fees apply).

Present photos of your tour memories!

Your guide will take pictures of you during the hike and give them as a memory of your trip after the tour. (Only for those who wish)

Check the conditions and choose the best mountain

We will decide the place to go to based on your experience, physical strength, and the weather+snow conditions on the day.

Tour Details
11000yen/person
  • Minimum number of people: 2 (If you want to attend the tour even only yourself, it can be held for 22000 yen)
  • Maximum number of participants: 4
  • You must have skill of shredding black diamond safely
  • What to bring: Outer-shell such as Gore-Tex, Mid-layer and base-layer(No cotton fablics), Boots, Winter Gloves(extra), Beanie, Snowboard or Splitboard, Snowshoes, Poles, Avalanche beacon, Shovel, Probe, Sunglasses, drinks,snacks, backpack which you can carry your snowboard, etc
  • The above fee includes guide fee only,
  • Please have the insurance which covers winter mountain activities
  • Rental items: Beacon 1000JPY, Probe 500JPY, Shovel 500JPY, Snowshoe 1000JPY, Poles 500JPY, Backpack 500JPY, All rental set 3000JPY

Trip Itinerary

Meeting place: Myoko Kogen, Madarao Kogen, Kurohime Station etc. Please contact us for more details

8:30AM - Meet
The guide’s car will pick you up at Madarao, Myoko area and Kurohime station
9:00 AM - Tour Start
Before start the tour, lecture how to wear snowshoes, and briefing of the day
10:00 AM - Beacon training
Practice how to use the avalanche beacon
11:00 AM- Route finding
Practice how to use the compass and map, GPS. Also learn how to choose the safer route.
12:30 PM- Lunch
Lunch time before shredding
13:15PM- Fun time!
Enjoy shredding in the safe way
15:30PM- Tour Finish
Return to the parking lot and the tour is end! Take the shuttle car back to the meeting place.

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