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Backcountry Tours
Interested in getting away from the crowds and into Niseko's great backcountry? Black Diamond's certified guides will take you out of the resort for an experience you won't soon forget. We offer several different tours to suit your lung capacity.
If you have your own touring equipment, please bring it along... otherwise rental packages are available from Black Diamond. Please see our rental page for details. Please note that all backcountry tours are weather dependent and Black Diamond reserves the right to cancel the trip at any time.
If you want to get out in the backcountry but aren't feeling up to a full day excursion this tour is for you. We depart Niseko in the morning and head around to the back side of the mountain to a tiny resort named Chisenupurri. The runs are very short but serviced by a high speed chair allowing us to quickly explore the resort. After lunch, we pull out the touring gear, catch the lift one last time and then begin hiking to the peak of Chisenupurri. From the peak, we ski a beautiful open alpine bowl, then continue down below treeline ending at Chisenupurri onsen. If you're up to it, we can head back for a second lap or call it a day and relax in the natural hot spring. Transport, lift ticket, lunch and onsen included.
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For a full day experience in the backcountry sign up for our 1 day trip. If weather conditions permit we will head up the mountain from Niseko and start the day with a short hike to Hirafu peak. From here we will ski 2000 vertical feet down the north face of the mountain before strapping on our touring gear for the first time. There are a range of options from here, usually starting with a hike to the peak of Iwaonupurri. Other peaks within range are Nihonupurri and Chisenupurri, so depending on your fitness it is possible to bag up to 4 peaks during the day. If alpine visibility is poor or the peak of Hirafu is closed, we will drive around the backside and spend our day hiking ridges below treeline where visibility is better.
Either way, we will finish the day by skiing down to the beautiful Goshiki onsen located at the foot of our last run. Grab a beer from the nearest vending machine and allow your burning legs to relax in this natural hot spring.
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Nearby Rusutsu resort sits adjacent to the third most significant peak in the area - Shiribetsu Dake (Mount Yotei and Niseko Annupurri being the first two). Fortunately, we get a head start on this day by catching a chairlift at Rusutsu before beginning the hike to the peak. This hike generally takes about two hours to reach the peak but you'll be rewarded with 2500 vertical feet of continuous fall line powder skiing. After a short walk back to the lifts, we head up again before descending the backside of the mountain to our waiting shuttle vehicle.
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If the dominating peak of Mount Yotei has been calling your name and you are looking for a challenge, this tour is for you. This hike can take between 5 and 8 hours to reach the summit and will truly test your fitness. Weather conditions need to be ideal for this trip to run, as visibility, wind and avalanche conditions are all major factors which may prevent us from being able to head up. If you're interested please let us know when you will be in town and we will work with you to pick a day when summiting is realistic.
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