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Ride in Hakuba with FWQ snowboarder Sayaka Kato (Half-day)

Sayaka, a top 50 Freeride World Qualifier snowboarder, ranked 3rd in Japan, invites you to a grea riding experience in Hakuba, on the most spectacular powder in the world. Get some tips from a pro and improve your skills!

TRIP TYPE

Private

MOUNTAIN RANGES

Japan Alps

DURATION

1/2 Day

OFFER PERIOD

Mar

FITNESS LEVEL

high

SKILL LEVEL

Intermediate

PAYMENT METHODS

Credit Card, Wire Transfer and more!

Enjoy a unique riding experience along a Freeride World Tour Qualifier!
Get some tips from a professional ranked among the Top 50 Qualifiers
Discover the best runs and enjoy Hakuba's unique powder

Description

I invite you to join me on a private program for a half-day riding day tour on the amazing powder of Hakuba. I am a Freeride World Qualifier athlete, ranked 44th in the world and 3rd in Japan. Let’s go riding together and take advantage of this unique opportunity to see first-hand what lines a professional snowboarder picks, pushing your own riding level and getting some tips from a professional!

I know Hakuba like the back of my hand and I will take you to the best spots within this great skiing area in the Northern Japan Alps. Hakuba is a unique riding destination, where you can enjoy a great diversity of courses among the 11 resorts in the region and different natural terrain types.

There are a lot of exciting ways to enjoy this place, and I will help you discover them! From riding on mellow to steep slopes to jumping and hopping off or carving into bumps, we will have so much fun in Hakuba!

Please note this program is suitable for people of intermediate level and above, able to ride with connected turns and who can safely descend pistes on their own. lso bear in mind as I am not an instructor or guide we will always stay within ski area boundaries, for safety reasons.

Hakuba is one of Japan’s top winter resort areas. It receives an average of 11 meters of snow each season is renowned for having the best deep dry powder in the world. It is located about 250km northwest of Tokyo and it is easily accesible from Tokyo and from other major cities.

Although our riding session will take place within the resort area, you may also pick a line through the trees, go for a steep ride, hit moguls and learn to play with the natural features of the terrain

Our goal during our time together will be to have fun and enjoy the rides on the unique powder of Hakuba! Of course, I will share some advice and riding tips with you whenever possible.

If you find this proposal tempting, just send me a request! Don’t miss out on this opportunity to explore the amazing powder of Hakuba along a FWQ professional snowboarder.

In case you have more time available, then consider this full-day riding program with me in Hakuba.

Price includes

- Guiding fee

Price details

The price does not include lift passes.

Secure your spot with just 25% payment

48-hour free cancellation with 30-day advance booking

Details

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-Participants are responsible for their own insurance coverage -I am not a certified mountain guide, so please keep in mind that, for safety reasons, we will stay within ski resort boundaries at all times

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About the guide: Sayaka

Sayaka

FWQ Athlete

- Snowboarder
- 3rd in Women's Freeride Snowboarding Japan (44th in World Ranking)
- Residence: Hakuba
- English level: Conversational

I'm a Hakuba based snowboarder. I love all snowboarding disciplines, including half-pipe, slopestyle and riding in the backcountry. Throughout my career as a snowboarder, I have competed in many international competitions as well.

Currently, I'm interested in discovering and exploring the fun of snowboarding without the boundaries set by specific disciplines - in its free form. I'm interested in communicating to people the richness and preciousness of the nature in which we practise the sport we love.

I specialise is communicating and showing people how to enjoy the ski areas' natural terrain and pistes in a freestyle way. Let's have fun together!

Languages

Japanese | English

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