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Does anyone have any recommendations for off piste guides in Japan, specifically Hokkaido? We are staying in Furano but will have a car so can travel a bit. We're there for around 10 days in February and would like to get at least a couple of backcountry days in. Thanks in advance!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@Sianski, I've been on multi-day tours with "White Room Tours" for the last 3 years, and I'm going again in February. They have an office in Furano opposite the Kitanomine lift base station. They cover the whole of Hokkiaido, and have another office in Niseko.
https://www.whiteroomtours.com
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If you’ll be based in Furano, there’s a guide service right there next to the backpacker hostel just half block from the base.
Try google and see if you find it. Or pm me and I’ll dig it up from my email of my trpip 2 years ago.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| PowderAdict wrote: |
@Sianski, I've been on multi-day tours with "White Room Tours" for the last 3 years, and I'm going again in February. They have an office in Furano opposite the Kitanomine lift base station. They cover the whole of Hokkiaido, and have another office in Niseko.
https://www.whiteroomtours.com |
Thanks very much - they came up first in my Google so it's good to hear they're decent.
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| abc wrote: |
If you’ll be based in Furano, there’s a guide service right there next to the backpacker hostel just half block from the base.
Try google and see if you find it. Or pm me and I’ll dig it up from my email of my trpip 2 years ago. |
Thank you - did you just book when you got there then? I'd prefer to do that but worried that if I don't book in advance we may not find a guide. If you do know the name that would be helpful - I've googled but several companies come up.
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| Sianski wrote: |
| abc wrote: |
If you’ll be based in Furano, there’s a guide service right there next to the backpacker hostel just half block from the base.
Try google and see if you find it. Or pm me and I’ll dig it up from my email of my trpip 2 years ago. |
Thank you - did you just book when you got there then? I'd prefer to do that but worried that if I don't book in advance we may not find a guide. If you do know the name that would be helpful - I've googled but several companies come up. |
I completely understand the benefit of booking in advance. I'll dig up the information later today.
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When I went last February we wanted do Ashadaki but all guides were booked up in Furano , we went anyway as a guide told me if the vis is good go for it ,if it's bad just ski the bottom sections
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I would definitely second Mike's recommendation for Chuck and Toshie at Hokkaido Power Guides, we used one of their guides (Fede the Italian) a few years ago for some touring in Tokachidake, staying at the hot spring onsen Kamihoroso, which is about an hour drive from Furano I think. Highly recommended. Get them to show you the "Brazillian" line & area!!
Rob
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