Fire & Snow Tour
The Fire and Snow Tour takes in the Nozawa Onsen fire festival and great ski areas around the Niigata and Nagano regions. Chase the powder in the off-piste and lift-accessed side country areas and get some tips from your guides to improve your powder skiing or riding ability. Stay in Japanese inns with traditional tatami/futon rooms.
Hokkaido Mountain Experience (HME) has been operating in Japan for 10 winters. HME provides professional private ski and snowboard lessons, guided resort tours, guided backcountry tours, and guided custom tours in Japan.
Group Type
The tour is for mixed groups so you can join as a solo traveler, a couple or small group. There is a minimum of 4 guests required for the tour to run up to a maximum of 12.
Locations
The tour covers some of the best ski areas in the
Nagano &
Niigata area including
Nozawa Onsen,
Madarao,
Tangram Circus,
Myoko Kogen,
Lotte Arai, and
Shiga Kogen.
Ability
You should be as a minimum, an intermediate (off-piste) skier or rider that is very comfortable and fluid in well spaced trees and easy off piste terrain.
Terrain
The tour will incorporate lift accessed terrain with the view to learn introductory off-piste, sidecountry and backcountry skills. Off piste safety equipment must be used in these areas and is available for rent during the tour. You will be trained on how to operate a transceiver, probe & shovel in the beginning of the week and this will be checked daily.
Guiding & Hosting
The tour will have 1 guide for up to 6 guests.
Guides hold the following qualifications: ARM Level 5; Stage 1 Avalanche; Level 3 Snowboard Instructor and Trainer level 2 Ski Instructor; plus they have Wilderness First Aid.
The guides also have many years of experience driving in blizzard conditions in Japan and hold Heavy Vehicle License and a Hazardous Area Authority.
Bookings
Don't hold back as there are limited spots and one date so
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