Furano Backcountry Tour: Advanced Ski Touring + Splitboarding Adventure
New for 2025, our PowderQuest Furano Backcountry Tour features 6 guided days of adventure skiing and splitboarding around the Daisetsuzan National Park and other off-the-radar Furano backcountry touring zones very few have had to pleasure of skiing. Forget the local ski resorts and congested Furano “sidecountry”. Each day, our expert guides review weather and snow conditions and choose the best backcountry destination accordingly. Top it all off with exposure to the local culture, après ski soaking in hot springs, dining on traditional cuisine at our favorite Furano eateries, while sampling local sake and refreshing beer.
Furano Backcountry Trip Highlights
- 6 guests, 2 certified ski guides
- Fully flexible daily schedule chasing powder out of beautiful Furano Hokkaido
- Avoid the increasingly busy local ski resorts
- Fascinating Japanese culture, food and muscle relaxing onsen spas
- Extend your trip to Japan with assistance from our local bespoke travel agency
Trip Highlights
Itinerary
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- Fly into either Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) or Chitose airport (CTS)
- Catch your airport shuttle to our Furano hotel
- Group and guides meet-and-greet
- Hosted welcome dinner
- Daily group breakfast
- 6 days of true guided touring adventures in our favorite Furano backcountry zones
- Relax in muscle soothing Furano onsens
- Hosted group dinners at our favorite select Furano restaurants
- After breakfast at the hotel it's Sayonara (farewell) to the guides and new friends
- Please schedule return flights out of Chitose after 12:00pm (for domestic) or 1:00pm (international) or flights out of Asahikawa after 8:00pm
- For departure flights before noon we can help pre-reserve a private service shuttle back to Chitose
Is This Trip For Me?
Experienced backcountry skiers and snowboarders looking to get deep into legendary Hokkaido backcountry powder via remote backcountry touring will love this tour. This advanced level backcountry tour is geared toward skiers and snowboarders who are willing and able to earn their turns. You need to be in good physical shape and keen on skiing deep powder and remote adventures. Expect deep powder, tight but fun trees and uphill skinning to access the goods. Destination depending, expect daily drives of 20-60+ minutes each way to access our touring zone for the day. Make sure our Backcountry tours are for you.
Trip Essentials
- 2 full-time, certified, PowderQuest backcountry guides
- private 4x4 van
- comfortable hotel with onsen spa
- daily breakfast at the hotel
- all dinners, hosted by your guides at the best Furano restaurants
- beer and sake at dinner
- required travel insurance
- airfare
- arrival and departure to/from Furano. Contact us if you need assistance.
- "one ride" lift tickets should we opt to go to Asahidake or use a local resort for backcountry access
- lunches
Accommodations
Furano
PowderQuest has reviewed and hand-picked a mix of comfortable, 4-star hotels in Furano. All hotels feature similar décor and amenities, such as cozy bedding, private bathrooms, a spa with a Japanese onsen bath.
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Expert guided and hosted. Nearly all inclusive. Stellar Furano powder skiing. Reserve a spot today.
Pricing Details at a Glance: (in USD)
- $4299 per person, based on hotel choice with twin or double share occupancy, private bath
- Solo Travelers: Will be paired with another guest in a twin share room
- Privacy Please: Ask about our limited number of single rooms available for an $895 upgrade
- Payment: A 25% deposit plus any costs for optional extras is required at time of reservation. Final payments 90 days before trip departure.