Former Hachimantai Ski Resort turned into a backcountry area
Ten years after the closure of Hachimantai Ski Resort, a vast area has been developed, safety management has been thoroughly implemented, and it has been regenerated as a backcountry area.
HACHIMANTAI CAT TOURS by volunteer local guides was born there. It is said to be the dryest snow in Honshu, and the beautiful landscape created by nature such as high powder, varied topography, and frost-covered trees. This cat ski allows you to fully enjoy the charm of Hachimantai safely.
Guide company in Hachimantai that organizes tours
Cat tours are currently being held under their own schedules by the following four guide companies in Hachimantai City (certified guides from the Japan Mountain Guides Association).
It's interesting because each taste is reflected in the program. CLUBMAN MOUNTAIN GUIDE
Iwate Backcountry Guides
APPI Nature School
RASU-T
HACHIMANTAI CAT TOURS website, check the tour details and availability for the day on each guide company's website, then contact the guide company directly.・Apply.
HACHIMANTAI CAT TOURS
https://www.hachimantai-cat.jp/
[Cat tour schedule]
https://www.hachimantai-cat.jp/free/schedule
■ Operation ■
| Sales area | Former Hachimantai Ski Resort (Daikokumori Area) |
| business period | ~ late March |
| Number of cats | One |
| number of passengers | 8 guests |
| With or without boarding cabin | can be |
| number of runs | Depends on the menu of each guided tour |
| Glide altitude difference | Depends on the menu of each guided tour |
■ Guide ■
| Guiding | Available (*Supported by four local guide companies) |
| backcountry equipment | Equipment set required |
■Prices■
| 1 day | *Varies depending on the menu of each guide company. Inquiry required |
| other |
■Application■
| reserve | Necessary *Advance reservation to each guide company |
| How to apply | Apply to each guide company |
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■Access■
- Get off at Tohoku Expressway Matsuo Hachimantai IC
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■Meeting place■
- Varies by guide company
HACHIMANTAI CAT TOURS
Guide Companies
・Clubman Mountain Guide
http://www.clubman.co.jp/paradise/cmg/cmg_plan.html
・Iwate Backcountry Guides
https://www.iwatebackcountry.com/index.html
・APPI Nature School
https://www.appi.co.jp/activity/hachimantai_cat_tour
・RASU-T
https://www.rasu-t.jp/