Ski Japan
Jan/Feb 2027
What’s Included
Rental Van: Public transportation around Niseko is not ideal which is why I rent a Hiace 8 passenger van to transport us around the island. I will take us to the markets, rental shop, restaurants and, of course, to and from the ski resorts.
Guide Service: Although I am not a professional guide, I do know the mountains well and can show you thoroughly around the "in-bounds" and "side-country" terrain and point you in the right direction to where the secret stashes of pow are. If you want to hire pros and head out to backcountry, let me know and I can set you up. After more than a dozen years skiing Japan I have it dialed in. Let me take the guessing out of the equation and allow me to show you a good time.
Hokkaido is an island in the northern reaches of Japan and is notoriously famous for the heaps of champagne powder that fall there every winter. This plethora of light weight powder makes for some of the finest skiing and snowboarding in the world.
“Japow”
With over ten years of experience skiing northern Japan, I’ve got the local conditions dialed in. We’ll spend time at Niseko United, home to four interconnected resorts offering endless terrain. To mix things up, I’ll drive our group in an 8-passenger van to nearby favorites like Rusutsu and Kiroro—uncrowded, intimate mountains with world-class powder. Each evening ends with a soak in a traditional Japanese onsen to unwind and reset. The evenings will be for sampling Japanese cuisine or chillaxing at the rental house to rest up for the next days runs.
Booking Note: Unlike my dive trips, accommodation is booked once we have enough confirmed interest to secure a private house.
All interested skiers and snowboarders contact Mike@evolutionunderwater.com
to coordinate this trip for Jan or Feb of 2027. There is no online booking.