Niseko Area Powder Guiding

All of the skiing, none of the hassle.
Ski the best powder within a 60-minute radius of Niseko with Vibe's qualified English speaking guides

Resort Guiding | Lift Accessed Backcountry | Backcountry Touring | Door-to-door service | Qualified English-speaking guides & instructors

Make the most of your time in the Niseko area with a guide show you the best powder on any given day. Hokkaido Vibe's qualified English speaking guides will take you to the best powder within a 60 minute radius of the Niseko resort area.

The powder buffet includes all 4 Niseko Resort bases, Moiwa, Rusutsu and Kiroro (see the map of all locations here).

Our guides are on the Mountain every day and consider recent conditions, weather forecasts and local reports to choose locations with the best chance of finding the best powpow!

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The Deets

itinerary and region

Where you go with your guide each day is not set in advance. Rather, your guide will contact you and discuss where, out of the four resort options within a 60 minute drive of Niseko, has the best chances of having good conditions! See the map below for the operating region of our guides!

inclusions

Included is a free pickup service from your accommodation, as long as its located within a 15 minute drive of any of the Niseko resort bases. Make sure to get a hotel within 15 minutes of Hanazono, Hirafu, Niseko Village, Annupuri or Moiwa. Pickups farther than 15 minutes will incur additional charges.

Transportation by private vehicle to a variety of ski locations. The operating region is within 60 minutes of the Niseko area. Where you go each day is a conversation between you and your guide.

Daily guiding of the variety you prefer. Want to backcountry tour all day, ski the side country, improve your technical skills, or boot-pack up a summit? All of these are possible with Vibe's pro guides!

Not included:

Lift tickets are not included and must be purchased on your own

Transportation to/from the airport

Avalanche safety sets are required to go into any side-country or backcountry. If you don't have your own, you can rent during the checkout process.

Pricing & guide/client ratio

Per day price JPY	Per day price Approx USD	Per day price Approx AUD
¥133,000	$880	$1390

Pricing for guiding is based on a 1:4 guide/client ratio. This means that one guide can accommodate up to four guests.
All pricing includes 13% tax/fees

Cancellation policy:

Up to 5 months before your trip date: 25% cancellation fee
3-5 months before your trip date: 50% cancellation fee
Less than 3 months before your trip date: Cancellations made with less than two months of advanced notice will not be refunded. Unfortunately, due to the time-sensitive nature of our business and the difficulty in re-booking a trip close to the departure date, we cannot make exceptions to this policy.