Leave it to us when it comes to Hakuba's backcountry!

POWERZONE Hakuba offers outdoor activities throughout the four seasons. They coordinate various tours in categories such as snow play, water play, mountain climbing, and outdoor activities. The setting for snow play is the winter backcountry of Hakuba. Highly skilled guides with extensive knowledge of Hakuba will provide a powerful escort.

In addition to three types of tours based on preference—"Hakuba 1-Day Tour," "BC Light Tour," and "Private BC Tour"—POWERZONE also offers themed programs such as "Backcountry Ski Seminar" and "Backcountry Tours," which are hallmarks of the brand.

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Backcountry lessons are also available to help you hone your skills

The "BC Light Tour" is reasonably priced and involves relatively little hiking, but the "1-Day Tour" requires a certain level of skill. Sometimes you use a gondola or lift to get up, and other times it's a full hike. To help you participate in such tours without worry, POWERONE is holding a "Backcountry SKI Seminar."

This seminar is a training ground aimed at honing skills to respond immediately to ever-changing snow conditions and natural terrain. Individual and group lessons are available to learn techniques and how to enjoy natural terrain through slope sessions.

In addition, "Backcountry Tours" offers knowledge-based instruction from guides with extensive experience as ski instructors, who not only guide you through the mountains of Hakuba but also provide advice on powder skiing, self-rescue, and backcountry-related issues.

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Guide Area

Main guide area	Hakuba, Otari
Other areas	Near Tateyama, Kubiki, and Hakuba
Representative name (guide qualification)	Mamoru Takahashi (JMGA Mountaineering Guide Stage II, Ski Guide Stage II, SAJ Ski Instructor)
Main guide name (guide qualification)	Reina Sato (JMGA Ski Guide Stage I, JMGA Mountaineering Guide Stage III, SIA Stage IV), Tsunehito Irikura (Shinshu Mountaineering Guide, SIA Telemark Demonstrator)
Number of guides	3 full-time employees, 1-2 part-time employees (3 of whom are qualified)
Guide Ratio	1 guide: 6 guests
Percentage of guests	Skiing and snowboarding (7:3) / Men and women (8:2)

rental

Snow Safety Gear	Beacon, probe, shovel (all available)
backpack	Something that can be fitted with a board (yes)
Skiing	Skis with touring bindings (basically not available, negotiable)
Climbing gear	Climbing skins (basically not available, negotiable) Snowshoes (available)

Fee

1DAY	From 12,500 yen
others	BC Light Tour from 10,500 yen

The actual tour content

	First time participating	BC experience	The most difficult
Activity time	4-6 hours	5-7 hours	5-9 hours
Cumulative elevation gain	200 to 500 m	400 to 800 m	Over 1,000m
Average hiking time	2-3 hours	3-4 hours	5-6 hours
Slope Contents	Gentle trees, small open slopes	Trees on medium-steep slopes, large open slopes	Anywhere as long as the snow conditions are good