Backcountry Skiing on Mt Yotei, Hokkaido
Join a certified mountain guide on this advanced backcountry skiing tour to ride Niseko's famous and beautiful Mount Yotei, in Japan!
2 Days
Jan - May
Description
Mt Yotei – If you’ve skied in Niseko, it’s hard to miss this perfectly symmetrical volcano, inviting you to ski it.
Mt Yotei is not an easy ski touring objective and thus I offer this programme as a 2-day itinerary. We will spend the first day skiing the best powder I know in Niseko either by utilising lifts or exploring less visited areas away from the crowds. For your safety as well as for the other members of the group, please be aware that I may decide that you will not be able to join the Yotei trip after the first day.
Skiing / riding on Mt Yotei is a once in a life time experience that is the high point of Niseko backcountry experience. It is for advanced and experienced backcountry enthusiasts and you need to be able to ski / ride in full control in 30°, untracked slopes in deep powder, in between the trees, in bumpy terrains and in all conditions.
I offer this to you as a Group Tour (where you join a group) and as a Private Tour. The 2 days do not have to be a consecutive 2 days. You can specify which 2 days you want the guiding to be on, or you could also specify a window of dates and let me get back to you closer the time when we have better idea on the conditions / weather.
When contacting me, please tell me whether you’re interested in a private tour or joining a group tour, as well as which programme A or B you’re enquiring about.
Programme A: 2 Days Lift accessed sidecountry skiing + Mt Yotei BC Ski
1 person*: JPY 53,000 per person
2-5 people: JPY 36,500 per person
Programme B: 2 Days Backcountry Skiing in Niseko + Mt Yotei BC Ski
1 person*: JPY 56,500 per person
2-5 people: JPY 39,000 per person
*1 person means, if you end up being the only participant in the group for the day.
Please see Extra Information below for Private Guiding prices.
Please also note that Mt Yotei is rarely in condition during the peak winter months in January and February due to high avalanche risks.
Price includes
- Guiding fee
Itinerary
Day 1: Sidecountry skiing or Backcountry skiing (with full hike) near Niseko
7:45-8:10: I’ll pick you up from where you stay at if you don’t have transportation.
8:00-8:20: Meet up at our Guide’s office.
8:30: A briefing about the tour.
8:30-13:00: time to enjoy powder riding!
Around 13:00: we’ll go back to our office.
(Optional) At 13:30: you can have a photo session.
14:30-16:00: End of the program. I can take you back to your hotel if you need.
Day 2: Backcountry Skiing on Mt Yotei
8:00: Meet up at our Guide’s office.
14:30-16:00: End of the program. I can take you back to your hotel if you need.
Details
More info
Price:
- Please note that if I am not guiding and one of my colleagues are guiding then the Guide Fee could be reduced by JPY 1,000-2,000 per person per day
- Please note that for weekends and national holidays, Guide Fee increases by JPY 1,000 per person per day
- Please note that the prices do not include VAT
PRIVATE TOUR The tour is also offered as a private tour. In this case, the Guide Fee is as follows: (A) Sidecountry Skiing + Yotei BC
- 1 person: JPY 73,000 per day
- 2 people: JPY 51,500 per day per person
- 3 people: JPY 46,500 per day per person
- 4 people: JPY 44,000 per day per person
- 5 people: JPY 42,500 per day per person
(B) BC Skiing + Yotei BC
- 1 person: JPY 76,500 per day
- 2 people: JPY 54,000 per day
- 3 people: JPY 49,000 per day
- 4 people: JPY 46,500 per day
- 5 people: JPY 45,000 per day
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What people are saying about Japan
Jun is a responsible and reliable guide. He is also knowledgeable on the local flora and fauna and managed to show us quite a few interesting alpine flowers, birds and animals. He is kind and helpful and converses well in English. I will not hesitate to recommend him to any anyone needing an English speaking guide in Japan.
5.00
As for Kikuo-san, we both really liked her. She is very pleasant. A bit quiet spoken in a good way. She obviously knows the Akan region very well, as she lives inside the national park. She has very responsible and well organised. I would have her guide us again, when we go back to the area.
Vincent
5.00
Fantastic region, perfect guide !
Arnaud
5.00
Just back from Hakuba –Japan and I’m so pleased to confirm we got such a great experience with Iwao who has provided a service above all expectations. Indeed assisting a family confronted to a new environment requires a certain level of patience and attention and all the family appreciated his sense of responsibilities and seriousness which allowed us to really enjoy this region by experiencing touring, hicking and of course skiing in immaculate powder. Iwao was very discreet but always acted to ensure we could take the best of all Hakuba mountains could offer to us during these 5 days.This experience will for sure remain in all our minds for long and this will be mainly thanks to Iwao ! Best, Arnaud
Arthur
5.00
We had a wonderfull ski touring trip with Iwao in Gunma. Iwao brought us in various beautifull landscapes to found very good spring snow. He is a very professional guide that can adapt to clients will and conditions! We had great time sharing our experiences about nature and mountains. The second day, we had a long tour with beautiful views on gunma's region and finissing along a river in an amazing forest. It was great fun to wait the last train in the midel of nowhere at sunset to come back to our village! Iwao has perfectly organised the trip bringing me to nice local onsen, restaurant and hôtel! Wonderfull trip to recommand!
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