4.8
(40)
Ski Instructor
Niseko, Japan
From a very young age I’ve had a strong connection with the mountains and nature. Although I grew up in the city, I used to travel to the countryside quite a lot. At the beginning, I approached the mountains in the summer time, hiking, trekking, sleeping in mountain huts, climbing and doing that kind of things. Later on, I started skiing and I just couldn't stopped: I became addicted to the snow!!
Back-country skiing started to grow on me when I was working in the Lake Tahoe ski area. I can still remember the feeling of the first few times I went to the backcountry on my skis, going up and down several peaks with no people around me except for my group of friends and away from the crowds of the resorts. It was fantastic!
After several year of backcountry skiing in Argentina (near Bariloche) and USA (Lake Tahoe), I made it to Niseko, Japan. I have been skiing, teaching, and guiding in Japan for the past 4 years. The snow here is unbelievable and the skiable terrain is huge and diverse. In the Niseko area you can find everything, from easy off-piste near the resort to several days backcountry skiing out there and lots of volcano skiing. Come on, just contact me and let’s go skiing!!
Florence
Jay
Our guide was good - Ivan did a good job and was very personable. In terms of administration it was less structured with less frequent updates and information compared to another company I used for a different day of guiding. I think that can be improved. Summary: Ivan was good/ communication frequency can be improved Thanks
Connor
Eckart
The guide (Ivan) did a fantastic job, extremely fit and familiar with the terrain, and considering our needs and capabilities. We always felt safe and well
Sara
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