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Half-day skiing in Echigo Yuzawa with FWQ skier Ayako Kuroda (Group)

Half-day skiing in Echigo Yuzawa with FWQ skier Ayako Kuroda (Group) | undefined

The dramatic mountains of Echigo Yuzawa provide the scenic background to skiing with Ayako Kuroda, a Freeride World Qualifier athlete.

Group

Japan Alps

1/2 Day

Jan - Mar, Dec

High

Intermediate


Highlights

  • Learn up close and personal how a professional skier navigates the slopes.
  • Enjoy a unique skiing experience with a freeride professional.
  • Experience the incredible mountainous scenery of Japan.

Description

Take advantage of a unique experience and ride the Japanese slopes of Echigo Yuzawa with me, a professional freeride skier.

For half a day, explore one of Japan’s snowiest areas with me. Echigo Yuzawa is surrounded by 12 fantastic ski resorts. What’s more, the mountainside is easily reached from Tokyo, offering excellent access.

The region receives heaps of fresh snow every winter. It’s actually common for Yuzawa to receive around 1 meter of snowfall, brought from the Sea of Japan.

The ski resorts of Yuzawa offer a wonderful diversity of terrain. From fresh snow fields overlooking the neighbouring peaks to great runs through dense tree zones. All the while, deep powder snow blankets the Japanese mountainside.

Some of the top resorts around Yuzawa include Kagura, which is famous for its quality of snow as well as its wide variety of runs.

The Iwappara resort offers wonderfully long runs, and the Kandatsu Kogen offers excellent panoramas of the neighbouring snow-capped peaks.

Don’t miss out on a great opportunity to ski the scenic slopes of Japan with a professional skier.

Get in touch now to reserve your place in the magnificent Japanese mountains for a half-day trip with Echigo Yuzawa, a professional freeride skier.

Price includes

    Price details

    • Price per person to join a group. Groups will be formed by the guide on an ondemand basis.

    Meeting point


    About the guide

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    Ayako

    FWQ Athlete

    - Skier
    - 3rd in Women's Freeride Skiing Japan (57th in World Ranking)
    - Residence: Tokyo
    - English level: Native

    I was born in Tokyo but have been based in Whistler, BC in Canada since high school. I moved in order to compete more regularly in Junior freeriding competitions. At the moment, I am traveling around the globe as I compete in the FWQ Tour. I am currently ranked 3rd in Japan.

    In my spare time, I enjoy sharing my passion for freeriding with anyone and everyone who is interested in winter sports, including children. I love seeing people discover freeriding and realize how accessible it actually is.

    When I am home in Japan, I typically ride in Hakuba and Echigo Yuzawa, as well as Sapporo and Asahidake in Hokkaido. I have been skiing around Hokkaido since I was 6 years old, and this is the place that first opened my eyes to freeriding. I would love to share it with you.

    Languages

    Japanese | English


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