FayGoneAstray
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Hi
Has anyone skied in Japan? Considering a possible trip over Xmas to see friends living in Tokyo - and if we go wondering if we tack on some skiiing in early January. Family of 4. We would be on Epic pass. Does anyone know of any reputable companies that organize guided ski groups in Japan (Epic resort) which I guess is Habuka. This could just be meet to ski (day tour) or something more packaged and organized from Tokyo to a resort for a few days.
We are of various abilities but husband and 12 year old (advanced skiers - they do double Whistler blacks for example) would likely want to do off piste, steeps and get the most out of such a trip and I'd want them with an experienced English speaking guide (safe, reputable, experienced guides -doesn't need to be private they could join a small group of other English speakers for example).
I (cautious, slow, low intermediate, nervous disposition) probably would want a lesson on skiing powder and maybe join a english speaking guide around the mountain (do they have free mountain guides?). My youngest would be 9 and is a higher intermediate (was starting Whistler blacks this past season with her ski group) - she's faster than me I guess we'd ski together but she's out skiing me).
We ski Whistler in terms of terrain and conditions we are used to. Do we need powder skis? How expensive is it? I don't know where to start to look into this to see if it is possible at all in terms of $$$ either this year if we do travel or else a trip to plan in future years.
Has anyone skied in Japan? Considering a possible trip over Xmas to see friends living in Tokyo - and if we go wondering if we tack on some skiiing in early January. Family of 4. We would be on Epic pass. Does anyone know of any reputable companies that organize guided ski groups in Japan (Epic resort) which I guess is Habuka. This could just be meet to ski (day tour) or something more packaged and organized from Tokyo to a resort for a few days.
We are of various abilities but husband and 12 year old (advanced skiers - they do double Whistler blacks for example) would likely want to do off piste, steeps and get the most out of such a trip and I'd want them with an experienced English speaking guide (safe, reputable, experienced guides -doesn't need to be private they could join a small group of other English speakers for example).
I (cautious, slow, low intermediate, nervous disposition) probably would want a lesson on skiing powder and maybe join a english speaking guide around the mountain (do they have free mountain guides?). My youngest would be 9 and is a higher intermediate (was starting Whistler blacks this past season with her ski group) - she's faster than me I guess we'd ski together but she's out skiing me).
We ski Whistler in terms of terrain and conditions we are used to. Do we need powder skis? How expensive is it? I don't know where to start to look into this to see if it is possible at all in terms of $$$ either this year if we do travel or else a trip to plan in future years.