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Hakuba Off Piste Tours with Evergreen

We are currently only able to book guiding tours for 2 days or more for guests who have already booked accommodation with Samurai Snow. For 1-day bookings, please contact Evergreen Tours directly

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Japan Powder Skiing at its Best

You've seen the Japan powder skiing, off piste and backcountry videos and gotten stoked, and Hakuba gets huge snowfalls, but with the keen local skiers and riders lined up first thing in the morning after a big dump the resorts get tracked out pretty fast, unless you know where to find the "secret stashes".

Several of Hakuba's resorts have excellent side-country access where you can get the best taste possible of Hakuba Off Piste.

Access the goods with the lift services of the resorts and then ride the excellent "side-country" terrain.

Go with the knowledge and expertise of local professional ski & split-board guides into the best steep powder stashes in Japan...right here in Hakuba!

Evergreen customizes the tour to your skills, to contact us, tell us your current level and we will make a tailored tour to fit your skills 

Tour Expectations

  • Hiking time: Not required as it is lift accessed product
  • Vertical: Not required as it is lift accessed product
  • Descent: Custom as per experience, level, conditions

Plan Early

We recommend booking this service as early as possible to guarantee availability and secure your preferred option.

Availability of this service for short notice bookings is likely to be limited or not available.



2025 / 26 Prices

Evergreen Guiding prices

  • Evergreen Backcountry operates only within the Hakuba Valley resorts of Happo One, Iwatake, Tsugaike Kogen, Norikura and / or Cortina

Tour Inclusions

  • 1-day of guiding Lift assisted Off Piste terrain.
  • Professional and certified Guide
  • 3-piece backpack (with Beacon, shovel & probe)
  • Basic Rescue Insurance
  • Ideally all the powder you can handle
  • 6 hours riding + 1 hour lunch break (8.00 to 15.00)
  • Minimum age 16 years old
  • 25% Discount off Backcountry Equipment Rentals

    Not Included

    • Lift Pass - It is recommended to have Hakuba Valley Lift Pass
    • Lunch
    • Transportation is only included in Premium products

    Available Tour Dates

    • Daily (depending on guide availability)
    • Early bookings are recommended in order to reserve the guide

    Meeting Time & Location

    Things to Bring on the day

    • Avalanche equipment – beacon, shovel, probe (mandatory & supplied)
    • Lunch, drinks and at least 1L water (mandatory)
    • Energy bars/chocolate/nuts etc (mandatory)
    • Layering for warmth, wicking & ventilation (mandatory)
    • Sunglasses (even if it is not sunny!) When you are hiking sunglasses are more comfortable to protect your eyes because they will not fog up. You can keep your goggles in your pack for the ski down.
    • Helmet (recommended)

    Off Piste Equipment

    • Proper Off Piste safety equipment is required
    • Evergreen offers Off Piste equipment rental and tour participants are eligible for a generous discount

    Off Piste Equipment Rental  Ability Levels  Terms and Conditions


    Evergreen Off Piste Tours

    Private Standard Tour Schedule

    • Meeting point: 7.50 at Evergreen Backcountry Base at Tsugaike
    • 7.50 Check-In
    • 8.00 Gear check
    • 8.10 Depart to Tsugaike Gondola
    • 8.20 / 9.00 Load at Tsugaike Gondola (busy period / weather conditioning)
    • 8.50 Arrival to top of Tsugaike
    • 9.00 Safety refreshment training
    • 9.20 Safety check
    • 9.30 Backcountry terrain
    • 14.30 Return to the base
    • 15.00 End of the day and wrap up

    There will be a lunch break during the tour of aprox 30-45 minutes

    Times are a sample and subject to change depending of many factors / variables

    Private Premium Tour Schedule

    • 7.15 - 7.30 Pick up at your accommodation
    • 8.00 Private Premium Tour in a flexible location between Happo One, Iwatake, Tsugaike, Norikura, Cortina
    • 15.00 End of the day and shuttle back to your accommodation

    There will be a lunch break during the tour of aprox 30-45 minutes

    Times are a sample and subject to change depending of many factors / variables


    Book Off Piste Tours

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    We are currently only able to book guiding tours for 2 days or more for guests who have already booked accommodation with Samurai Snow (for 1-day bookings, please contact Evergreen Tours directly)

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    If you submit a booking request and have not already booked accommodation with Samurai Snow, we will do our best to respond to your enquiry but this will not always be possible.

    We are not able to book 7 days or fewer before the start date.

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