This is the center of backcountry skiing in Hokkaido. There is great tree skiing during the storms and the only proper alpine terrain in Hokkaido, when it does clear.
Transfer to the township of Furano, known as the 'Belly-button of Hokkaido.' Check in and meet your guide who will fill you in on the snow conditions and weather forecast for the week ahead.
We will venture into our backcountry terrain with a snowmobile tow-in across the approach. The zone gives us good sustained fall-line skiing. This area always delivers excellent powder skiing.
You will traverse a series of mountains which we call the powder Highway. The emphasis is to get as many turns en-route as we can, which the relatively short traverse allows for. You will then transfer into the southern end of the Daisetsuzan National Park. These are the highest mountains and volcanoes in Hokkaido.
Ascend through a primeval spruce forest. From here there are three ridge-lines with superb skiing on either side. Retire to the outdoor hot spring at the end of the day.
Traverse to the 'Three Step' mountain and ski the good lines along the route. The circuit has magnificent views of the volcano. On a clear day, the volcano's billowing smoke rises high in to the sky.
Ski the live volcano of Mt Tokachi. Peer in to the crater before skiing one of the gully runs feeding from the summit. Finish the day in a spring in the middle of a magical primeval forest.
The last day you will ski the highest mountain in our snowmobile backcountry terrain. We celebrate the last night at a local traditional restaurant.
Farewell and airport transfer.