Based in Echigo-Yuzawa, backcountry beyond imagination
Echigo-Yuzawa, where JUNRINA is based, has a vast outdoor field with Mt. Tanigawa, Mt. Naeba, Mt. Makiki, and Echigo Sanzan, and takes advantage of this blessed environment to develop a variety of backcountry guides.
Speaking of Yuzawa, it is easily accessible, only 2.5 hours by car from the city center. However, it is extremely popular because it allows you to fully enjoy the backcountry of Echigo Sanzan, where nature is as wild as you can imagine. JUNRINA will celebrate its 13th anniversary in the 2023-24 season.
Backcountry skiing and avalanche equipment rentals are also available, and tours are set from Level 1 for experience to Level 5 for experts depending on skills and experience.
Thanks to the detailed level division, even beginners can participate without hesitation. By skiing with skiers of the same level, there is no wasted time lost, and the session is purely enjoyable. In addition, you can expect to receive good stimulation and level up. The satisfaction level of the participants was very high at all levels.
Tour settings at 5 levels from experience to expert
JUNRINA arranges hiking times and locations according to the five levels.
Level 1 (Beginner backcountry/with training)
limited to skis and
splitboards that can safely slide on uncompacted snow slopes : 1 to 2 hours
Level 2: (backcountry experience/beginner/intermediate)
Able to enjoy skiing on uncompacted snow slopes.
Limited to skis and splitboards Possessing and mastering equipment for sliding and climbing
Climbing time: 2 to 4 hours
Level 3 (backcountry experience/intermediate/advanced)
Limited to skis and
splitboards that can safely slide on any slope Climbing time: 4 to 7 hours
(Backcountry experience)
Skis and
splitboards that can slide safely on any slope Possessing and using skis, climbing tools, and backcountry equipment,
Level 3 or higher BC experience, or other companies Climbing
time: about 4 hours
Level 5 (Backcountry experience)
Advanced/Enjoy skiing on any slope.
who have experience of JUNRINA Level 3 or higher tours
limited to skis and that they possess sliding equipment, climbing tools, and backcountry equipment, and ease cannot participate.
representative
Jun Nagai
After quitting his job and working at Tateyama Raichoso, he underwent guide training and started working as JUNRINA mountain service in 2010. With his partner Rina, he has skied downhill from the summit of North America's highest peak, Alaska McKinley, and has experienced many overseas backcountry trips such as North America, Europe, and South America. Active as a mountaineering guide in the Alps and Joshinetsu in summer and autumn, and as a backcountry ski guide in winter and spring.
[Qualifications, etc.]
・JMGA Mountaineering Guide Stage III
・JMGA Ski Guide Stage II
・JAN Avalanche Worker Level 1
・Wilderness First Aid 50h
・Japanese Red Cross First Aid First Aid
*JMGA…Japan Mountain Guide Association/JAN…Japan Avalanche Network
guide area
| main guide area | Kagura BC, Echigo Yuzawa BC, Tateyama BC (November, April, May) |
| Other areas | Tanigawa mountain range, Uonuma BC, Mt. Hotaka BC, Shinetsu BC |
| Representative name (guide qualification) | Atsushi Nagai (JMGA Ski Guide Stage II, JMGA Climbing Guide Stage III, JAN Avalanche Worker Level 1) |
| Main guide name (guide qualification) | Jun Nagai (JMGA Mountaineering Guide Stage III) / Rina Nagai (JMGA Ski Guide Stage I, JMGA Mountaineering Guide Stage II, JAN Avalanche Worker Level 1) / Daiki Miyazaki, Takahiro Nakahori |
| Number of affiliated guides | 3 full-time employees (2 of whom are qualified) 1 part-time employee |
| guide ratio | 1 guide: 6 guests |
| percentage of guests | Skiing/Snowboarding (8 vs. 2) / Men and Women (8 vs. 2) |
rental
| snow safety gear | Beacon, probe, shovel (ant / included in the price) |
| Backpack | A board can be attached (ant / included in the price) |
| ski | Skis with tour bindings (ant/charged) |
| climbing gear | Climbing skins (included with test skis) Snowshoes (pear) |
price
| 1DAY | 1,3000-20,000 yen (depending on field and level), credit cards accepted |
| other | Group tour (up to 6 people) 70,000 yen/person guide |
Actual contents of the tour
| first participation | BC experience | most difficult | |
|---|---|---|---|
| action time | 3-4 hours | 4-6 hours (Intermediate) | 6 hours or more |
| Cumulative elevation difference | about 400m | About 1,000m | 1,000m or more |
| average hike time | 1-2 hours | 3-4 hours | 5 hours or more |
| Slope content | Gentle to moderate slopes in forested areas and open slopes | Medium to medium/steep slopes in wooded areas or open slopes | Medium to medium/steep slopes in wooded areas or open slopes |
Information
| address | Inside Mitsumata Station, Mitsumata Kagura Ski Resort, Yuzawa Town, Minami Uonuma District, Niigata Prefecture |
| TEL | 090-2430-5806 |
| guide@junrina.com | |
| WEB | https://www.junrina.com/ |
| SNS | junrina.mountain.service Junrina |