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4-day Backcountry ski tour in Niseko, Kiroro & Rusutsu

Niseko, Kiroro & Rusutsu

Join Takao, IFMGA-certified mountain guide, for a backcountry skiing trip in Japan. Discover the amazing powder snow of Niseko, Kiroro & Rusutsu!

Private

4 Days

Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec

Fit

Intermediate


Highlights

  • Discover the beautiful island of Hokkaido, Japan.
  • Spend 4 days skiing on top-quality powder snow.
  • Explore the backcountry areas of Niseko, Kiroro & Rusutsu.

Description

If you are looking for an exciting winter adventure in Japan, you have just found it! Come to Hokkaido and join me for a 4-day backcountry skiing trip around Niseko, Kiroro & Rusutsu!

Hokkaido is the second largest island of Japan. With lots of mountains and cold air coming across the Sea of Japan, from Siberia, this region is perfect for skiing tours. Some of its winter sport areas receive almost 20 metres of snowfall annually.

On this 4-day backcountry ski tour, we will go to three of the most important ski resorts of Hokkaido: Nikes, Kiroro and Rusutsu. Located west of Sapporo, the capital of Hokkaido, they offer a super-varied terrain, with trees and an easily accessible untracked area. The powder snow of the island is famous for being incredibly dry!

For this trip, you need to be at least an intermediate backcountry skier. Of course, I will be there to help and guide you on the way. 

So, if you are up for this amazing winter adventure in the Island of Hokkaido, Japan, please contact me. Let me take you to the unforgettable powder of Niseko, Kiroro & Rusutsu!

We can also practice different winter sports in this same island. Check out, for example, my  Intro to Ice Climbing in Sounkyo, Hokkaido.

Price includes

- Guiding fee

- Transportation start and back

Price details

In case of three participants or less, please feel free to contact me. Not included in the price: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Accommodation, Outdoor insurance and Ski Gondola Tickets.


Itinerary

Day 1: Niseko

Pickup at 07AM – 07:30AM, at your chosen location.  Half day of backcountry skiing in Niseko.

 

Day 2: Niseko

Full-day of backcountry skiing in Niseko.

 

Day 3: Kiroro

Full-day of backcountry skiing in Kiroro.

 

Day 4: Rusutsu

Full-day of backcountry skiing in Rusutsu. Estimated drop-off time: 6PM.

 

Details

Accommodation

Not included. I can help you to find what you need!

Meeting point

Pickup at 07AM – 07:30AM, at your chosen location.

About the guide

I am an experienced IFMGA mountain guide, born and raised in Hokkaido, Japan. I started skiing when I was 3 and started climbing when I was 6. My high school years were spent in ski competitions and I joined mountaineering club at University, where I developed my ski mountaineering skills. I have been a ski instructor for Miura Dolphins founded by Yuichiro Miura (first ski descent of the Everest “The Man Who Skied Down Everest” and the oldest Everest summiting record holder at 80 years old) and also supported Yuichiro's Aconcagua ascent and ski descent in 1984 as a part of his 7 summits ski descent challenge.

I was inspired by the works of mountain guides in Chamonix when I visited there in 1983, and decided to start guiding as a mountain guide in Japan in 1989 to share my passion and experiences in outdoors sports with other people, as well as to offer instruction to people enjoying the mountains to be better climbers / skiers. I have also contributed to the proper training of JMGA (Japan Mountain Guides Association) guides and the affiliation of it to IFMGA. I am responsible for the pioneering of the climbing and backcountry skiing scenes in Japan.

My main guiding arena is alpinism, whether it be mountaineering or ski mountaineering, mainly in Hokkaido. I usually take a small group of people (2-5) for Sawanobori (canyoning up waterfalls), alpine climbing, ice climbing, and ski touring in the more remote areas of Japan.

I enjoy finding the best experience for each client accordingly to their physical abilities, preferences, and weather/conditions. I guide because I like watching and feeling that people are enjoying and having fun, and see how this buzz infects other people through skiing and climbing. I find this invaluable as a mountain guide.

There is more to Hokkaido than skiing lift accessible powder in January and February. Please reach out to me to find your own customised way to enjoy Hokkaido’s mountains, natures and culture!

Languages

Japanese | English

Certificates

IFMGA


What people are saying about -Takao Miyashita

Olivia Grover Johnson

5.00

February, 2020

Thanks so much to my guide Takao! I had so much fun ice-climbing in Sounkyo. I would definitely like to do it again and will happily recommend this experience to other people! Hopefully I’ll come back next year!

Thomas Hlach

4.00

February, 2020

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Diane Kneilmills

5.00

February, 2020

Thank you!

Lena Sierk

5.00

February, 2020

I had a great time with takao and the group.

Jim

5.00

January, 2020

Takao took my wife and I on two wonderful days of skiing! We are so glad we skied with Takao. He knows the backcountry very well near all the ski areas near Sapporo and wasted no time bringing us to the best snow. I think it is worth mentioning that this was not a good year for snow in Hokkaido and still Takao found untracked powder for us! There were some avalanche concerns that he also managed very well.

Tomasz Kapela

5.00

January, 2020

Everything was peerfect and prepered for our grup (six persons). Our Guide Yuki is a very nice guy and very good mountain guide. It is important to have Japanese guide in Hokkaido:)

NF 2425

5.00

January, 2020

Great, experienced guide. Very knowledgeable and professional and had a great time. Would definitely recommend.

Wim Somers

4.00

September, 2019

Yuki Nagaya replaced Takao and did a perfect job. Daisetsuzan is very nice, scenery is tremendous and the trail is challenging. Onsen was available in all mountain huts. Apart from bring a great guide; Yuki prepares delicious food.

Peter Knight

5.00

April, 2019

Great trip - poor weather. Excellent guide!

Aaron Mundy

5.00

February, 2019

Takao-san is a great guide. I would highly recommend him and plan to go climbing with him again.

Num

4.00

January, 2019

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Robyn Yano

5.00

January, 2019

We had a wonderful time ice climbing despite some rather crazy weather conditions! Takao was great company, very clearly experienced in the area and equipped with all necessary equipment. He was always on time and made exceptional efforts to get us out to the ice and back safely to Sapporo. The onsen, river crossing and thigh-high snow trek were as important as the actual climbing to the whole experience. We highly recommend and hope to be back to the area for summer climbing!

Elgin Tay

5.00

January, 2019

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Kate Coulter

5.00

January, 2019

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Elgin Tay

5.00

January, 2019

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