Hokkaido Northside Kurodake
Hokkaido north side is a multi-day tour where clients can explore beyond what Hokkaido's best mountain’s have to offer. We will locate you in the northern side of Daisetsuzan National Park. We will use Kurodake ropeway to access the mountain and get to a huge backcountry paradise. During the high season we will also hike from the road, as there is lots of snow everywhere! We will advise you by adapting to the best scenarios for the experience you deserve.
The Powderhounds rate
Kurodake as one of the best ski areas in Japan for powder hunters, due to its steep and varied terrain and the abundance of snow it scores. In winter, Kurodake should be called "white mountain" instead of "black mountain"!
The Hokkaido Northside Tour is offered as a
group tour where solos or small groups can join one of the fixed date tours, or if you have your own group you can have a
private tour, pending availability. This tour requires a minimum of 3 people to go ahead and a maximum of 6. If you have any questions or want to double check about availability,
please make a booking request.
Ability
This tour requires good riding skills (
advanced & above) in all types of slopes and
some previous backcountry experience too. Good cardio fitness is one of the most important things to be able to enjoy the tour. The guides running the trip will adjust the level at the client's desire and skills ability.
Safety
Safety in the backcountry is our first priority! To ensure you have a safe day on the mountain, Yukiumi's team will constantly monitor the forecast, the snow stability and the mountain conditions and will choose appropriate terrain on the day that is safe and that suits the group's ability. During dinner, our recommended choices would be offered and discussed with the group and in the morning a final decision would be taking the weather into consideration.
Equipment
You will require touring gear, touring skis, splitboard or snowshoes. As you will be skiing/riding deep snow, for skis we recommend wide (min 100cm under foot) and for snowboarders we recommend to be on a splitboard. It is also mandatory that you have avalanche safety equipment comprising of beacon, shovel, probe & backpack. Rental equipment can be arranged by Yukiumi with enough notice; please ask for details and a quote when you enquire.