Guided Ski Trips to Hakuba, Japan
Incredible skiing, good food, onsens & great accommodation
- Length: 5 days - 5 Nights
- Where: Hakuba Japan
- Season: Late January
- Grade: intermediate
- Guide ratio: 1:6
We'll stay at Snowlines Lodge in Hakuba or Hakuba Haven Lodge depending on booking time line, its a comfortable ski lodge close to Happo-One with breakfast included each morning, ski storage and drying facilities, and easy access to restaurants and the Hakuba Valley.
The route
I'll meet everyone at Hakuba Train Station, and from there I'll have a private van for our group for the entire trip. Our first day will normally start within the resort. It gives everyone a chance to get their ski legs, experience Japanese powder and lets me see how the group moves together. From there, the adventure begins. Depending on snow, weather and avalanche conditions, we'll use the Hakuba resorts and lifts to access increasingly adventurous terrain. Some days could involve lift-accessed skiing and short tours; other days we may put the skins on and spend the day exploring beyond the resort boundaries. There is no fixed mountain itinerary. Every morning we'll look at the weather, avalanche conditions, snow quality and how everyone is feeling, then decide where the best skiing and safest terrain will be. That's part of the experience. And we're not going to Japan just to ski. We'll make time for Japanese onsens, explore Hakuba and go out for dinner each evening at local restaurants. Powder during the day, hot water afterward, Japanese food at night. Pretty hard combination to beat.
Itinerary
- Day 1 — Meet at Hakuba Train Station from there I'll have a private van for our group for the entire trip.
What's included
- 5 nights accommodation at Snowlines Lodge
- • Breakfast every morning
- • 5 full days of professional ski guiding
- • Private van transportation throughout the trip
- • Pick-up and drop-off at Hakuba Train Station
- • Daily snow, weather and avalanche planning
- • Resort, sidecountry and backcountry skiing depending on conditions
- • Onsen visits and plenty of local exploring
Is this for me?
There is no fixed mountain itinerary. Every morning we'll look at the weather, avalanche conditions, snow quality and how everyone is feeling, then decide where the best skiing and safest terrain will be.