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Finding Powder
Lift access side country

Tour for 1-4 Clients
Not for beginners
Experienced skiers
or snowboarders only.
Ability to ski or snowboard on
non groomed, forested
slopes required.
Personal skis or snowboard required.
Lift tickets not included
Personal avalanche gear recommended

Asahidsake

Part of tallest Daisetsu mountain range in Hokkaido.
A powder paradise after snowfalls.
About 1 hour by car from Asahikawa .
Local knowledge can be valuable in the wake of common whiteouts, blizzards, rivers, cliffs and dead ends.

Kamui Ski Links

A medium size ski resort with many good powder runs.
About 30 minutes
by car from Asahikawa
Beside marked ungroomed slopes, access gates and tree-runs, there are many less know tree-runs between the marked runs and lifts. Local knowledge can help find hidden powder and avoid dead ends.
The gondolas allows fast access to the summit and entire resort.

Pippu

A smaller ski resort,
ideal to avoid crowds on busy days.
About 40minutes by
car from Asahikawa
The summit and part of the resort is no longer serviced by lifts leaving it a powder field after a short climb.
There is a out of bounds forested
slope, where local knowledge
will be helpful.
Lift prices are are low, including good package deals for lunch and a nearby hot-spring bath.

Furano

Two combined ski resorts on the same mountain, connected by a climbable ridge full of starting points.
About 75 minutes by
car from Asahikawa
6 official access gates for side country, mostly forested runs. Popular ski resorts for powder lovers and therefore usually busy. Local knowledge is needed to find the correct runs and way back
into the ski resort.