Get up in the backcountry the fastest from the city center
Kagura is easily accessible from Tokyo in just two and a half hours, but you can also enjoy the majestic nature and light snow that is not typical of Joetsu. With a remarkable amount of snowfall and varied topography, the conditions are perfect for powder riding.
“Kagura Powder Station” operates powder tours in Kagura.
The parent company, Free Ski Pro Shop Black Diamond, is a collection of know-how for enjoying Kagura's vast fields and various courses, as well as a variety of rental skis and gear that are in good condition for backcountry powder riding. there is Specialized knowledge of snow mountains and gear unique to a pro shop, and guides who are affiliated with Kagura, are available for those who have wanted to go backcountry but have never had the opportunity, or who were not confident about skiing powder snow. Even beginners can go out in the backcountry with confidence.
Matching your level and intentions to the powder with the best conditions for the day
The Kagura Powder Station takes advantage of Kagura's abundant snowfall and snow quality to guide you to the best powder conditions for the day.
The tour focuses on "sliding" in order to enjoy the wide variety of Kagura backcountry skiing, such as trees and steeps. Beginners only 1-day tour, intermediate 1-day tour, regular 1-day tour, Wada hut tour, etc. You can choose according to your level. Snowboarding limited tours will also be held from this season. In addition, the Wada-goya 2-day, 1-night tour offers the advantage of fast track on the morning of the 2nd day by staying overnight. Wada-goya's delicious meals and baths are also popular. A complete follow-up to the tail guide (Nobuhiko Takahashi, nicknamed Nobu), it is a safe and comfortable guided tour.
Safe backcountry debut with full support
The Kagura Powder Station offers easy and detailed guidance on how to use the gear for beginners, as well as powder lessons.
In order to realize safe and fun backcountry, there are also workshops where you can learn knowledge, techniques, and ways of thinking. 4FRNT skis, K2 skis, and backcountry gear (seal, snowshoe, beacon, shovel, probe, BCA float bag, backpack, etc.) are available for rent. All you have to do is put on your skis and dive into nature!
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Kazuya Igarashi
After becoming the All Japan Mogul champion, he participated in W-CAP and served as the national team Olympic coach, training Satoya, Miura, Tsukeda, and Hara.
He worked with Yuichiro Miura and was active in the Snow Dolphin ski team. In 2008 he climbed Mount Everest with Mr. Currently, he supports the Kagura Powder Station as a BC ski guide and mountaineering guide. ・K2/BCA Advisor
・Kagura Powder Station
BC Ski Guide/Climbing Guide
[Qualifications, etc.]
・JMGA Climbing Guide Stage II
・JMGA Ski Guide Stage I
*JMGA: Japan Mountain Guides Association
<A short message>
It has been 12 years since Hideo Yoshizawa and Kagura BC Powder Tour started. The natural environment of Kagura, where you can enjoy the same snow quality and different conditions every day, will never get tired of skating for many years. We were fascinated by Kagura's motivation. Let's enjoy such powder and come back with a smile.
guide area
| main guide area | Kaguragamine (2030m) direction, Nakaone peak (1984m) direction, Karigamine (1624m) direction to enter from the BC gate at the top of Kagura Ski Resort No. 5 Romance Lift |
| Other areas | Spring Tateyama, Gassan, Mt.Fuji tour, etc. |
| Representative's name | Momoyo Yoshizawa |
| Main guide name (guide qualification) | Main guide Kazuya Igarashi (JMGA Ski Guide Stage I Mountaineering Guide II) Tail guide Nobuhiko Takahashi (Kagura Patrol) |
| Number of affiliated guides | 2 full-time employees |
| guide ratio | 1 main guide, 1 tail guide: maximum of 10 guests |
| percentage of guests | Ski/Snowboard (9 to 1) / Men and Women (7 to 3) |
rental
| snow safety gear | Beacon Probe Shovel (Ant) |
| Backpack (ant) and other BCA float bags (2 sets) rental available | A board can be attached (Ant) |
| ski | Skis with Tour Bindings (Ali) |
| climbing gear | Climbing skin (Ant) Snowshoe (Ant) etc. Secura Fix, Pole for powder |
price
| 1DAY | 12,000 yen |
| other | Wada hut 1 night 2 days tour 24,000 yen (Separate Wada hut accommodation fee: 1 night 2 meals 8,000 yen) *Ski, bc gear rental 2 days maximum 5,000 yen |
Actual contents of the tour
| first participation | BC experience Ali | most difficult | |
|---|---|---|---|
| action time | about 7 hours | about 7 hours | about 7 hours |
| Cumulative elevation difference |
About 500~800m > | About 1,000m to 1,500m | About 1,000m |
| average hike time |
1-1.5 hours | 1.5-2 hours | 3 hours |
| Slope content | Tour according to conditions such as how to use BC gear, basic knowledge of BC and powder, how to respond, how to slide, etc. | Depending on the conditions of the day, we will ski on an open barn, a forest zone, etc. | It takes about 5 hours for a long touring tour where you can enjoy various conditions such as open spaces and forest zones. |