Japow – the snow that needs no introduction
3017 EUR
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Japow – the snow that needs no introduction
January
Japan – who hasn’t heard of japow? We head to the Land of the Rising Sun for an amazing ski touring adventure on the island of Hokkaido.
Hokkaido is the northernmost and coldest island in Japan, the second largest in the country. It is known for the large amounts of snow that fall annually and the excellent conditions for practicing winter sports.
Apart from snow and skiing, we will try to discover as much as possible the local culture, religion, cuisine and the obligatory onsen (hot springs, the result of active volcanic activity).
The program is suitable for people with a good level of riding and the ability to climb 1000 meters per day.
We have chosen two main areas for our program – Daisetsuzan and Sapporo, which will give us the opportunity to visit some of Japan’s best toring places and ski resorts.
Note: We keep the rights to change the program in case of force majeure circumstances.
* The price is per person with a minimum of 5 registered.
* Reservation should be no later than 30 days before the program. Reservation is considered confirmed if payment is processed within 3 days after booking.
Photos from previous adventures
Price Includes
Accommodation
9 night stays
Transport
all transfers and toll fees
Mountain guide
ski guide
Price Does Not Include
Tickets
plane tickets to and from Japan and baggage fees (around 1000 EUR from Europe)
Food
food and beverages
Insurances
travel and mountain insurance
Other expenses and lift tickets
personal expenses
Important! You should have valid mountain insurance for this trip. You can purchase one on preferential price here: Parana. Use promo code basecamp for 5% discount.
Guide's Perspective
Japan's ski and mountain culture is deeper and bigger than you might expect. We'll take a plunge into one of the deepest winters and snows on earth, enjoy amazing food and tranquil onsen experiences. It's not a physically strenuous trip, but it is one that will touch you deeply and potentially change your skiing perspective — forever.
Flight to Sapporo
Arrive in the morning and transfer about 3 hours to Daisetsuzan.
During these 3 days we will visit the Daisetsuzan area to get to know the peculiarities of Japanese powder. We will climb an active volcano, one of the surrounding peaks or we will drive in and around the resort of Furano.
We head to our second location - Sapporo (transfer about 4 hours), where we will be for the next 5 days. The area offers even more options for ski touring and riding. And that's exactly what we're going to do – we're going to enjoy it to the max. Each day we will be in and around the area of different resorts - Niseko, Kiroro, Rusutsu, Kokusai, Teine (best resort in Japan for 2022). The raw terrain covered with meters of snow is a dream for every free-rider. Of course, we will mainly rely on our own strength to ride in the Japanese powder. We will climb a stratovolcano to descend into its very crater. We will ride through birch groves, from which (we assume) you have only seen pictures of skiers and boarders buried in snow. This time you will be in the camera lens.
Early departure from the airport.
Guide
Mountain guide with almost two decades professional experience in leading ski touring, hiking, snowshoeing and ice climbing trips.
Methods of Payment
You can pay for the experience you have chosen online by Bankcard, PayPal or bank transfer.
What Our Guests Say
It was well organized trip
It was well organized trip in Japan. Accomodation and local transport was on point. We had different tours every day, carefully considered based on the current forecast and circumstances. Both Ivo and Mitko are great, we made good memories and good friends!
Thank the snow gods, then thank Stan
The snow gods were kind this weekend — that's on them, not me. But Stan and the Basecamp Tours crew being absolutely dialled in? That's every single time, no asterisk. Smart route choices, safety that never feels paranoid, and feedback that actually makes you better. The snow is a gamble. Basecamp Tours is not.
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