Day 1
Arrive
Check in, pick up your welcome pack and meet the crew over dinner.
Welcome to Japan – JAPOW.
Home to some of the freshest, deepest powder on Earth, where mornings start with convenience-store runs, days are spent chasing fresh snow, and nights are fuelled by steaming bowls of ramen, natural onsens and questionable karaoke performances.
The experience
Five days chasing deeper snow, epic tree runs and new terrain in Hokkaido, with a crew that can keep up. Your price includes a professionally guided backcountry day with a qualified local guide, taking you beyond the resort runs.
Who it’s for: confident intermediate and advanced skiers and snowboarders. You should be able to link turns, control your speed and ride intermediate terrain in different snow conditions. This isn’t a learn-to-ride experience.
The backcountry day is subject to conditions and approval from the guide.
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The details
What's included+
- 7 nights’ accommodation – in a social lodge or hostel-style mountain base, close to the action
- Daily breakfast
- 5-day lift pass
- Professionally guided backcountry experience
- Three group dinners
- Group onsen experience
- Après and group night out
- More Life welcome pack
- More Life host
- Free time to explore, recover or keep riding
- A crew to chase the pow with 🤘🏽
What's not included+
- Flights and travel to the meeting point
- Ski or snowboard equipment, helmets and snow clothing
- Travel insurance
- Lunches
- Dinners outside the three included group dinners
- Personal expenses
- Optional activities and add-ons
Your mountain base+
We’ll stay in a ski lodge, shared hostel-style base, sharing rooms, bathrooms and stories from the day. Somewhere to recharge between mountain adventures, get to know the crew and settle into life in the snow.
A week in Japow
We’ve planned the trip with space to do your own thing. Some evenings are free to explore, find somewhere to eat or head out for drinks. Lunch is up to you too — dine on the mountain or grab some famous Japanese convenience store snacks.
Want another lesson or an extra day on the mountain? These can be added at your own expense whilst on the trip.
Swipe through the days
Day 2
First day on the mountain
Breakfast, then out to find the best snow. Ramen to refuel.
Day 3
Guided backcountry day (TBC)
Head beyond the resort with a qualified local guide for deep powder and epic tree runs. Timing to be confirmed.
Day 4
Rest day or another day of riding
Sleep in, explore, or ride another day on your lift pass. Group dinner midweek.
Day 5
More riding
Back out for more laps and fresh terrain, then a soak at the group onsen.
Day 6
Fourth day on the mountain
Back out for deeper lines.
Day 7
Last day and farewell dinner
One last ride, then a farewell dinner and group night out.
Day 8
Leave and say goodbyes
Final breakfast, goodbyes and departures. Until the next one.
Pricing
- Early bird price: $3,050 AUD per person
- Early bird pricing ends 20 November. Prices increase on 21 November.
- Prices are per person in a shared room and include the guided backcountry day.
- Limited spots. Crews are 5–9 guests plus your host, so places go quickly.
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Snow trips are better with a crew.
Unreal powder days. Chaotic chairlift conversations. Getting stuck in waist deep powder and lost in tree runs. Laughing at each other’s stacks. Ramen and drinks after a day on the mountain.
The hardest part? Finding people who want the same adventure and are actually ready to book the flight.
So, consider this your invitation.
The finer details
A few things to know before you join us.
Good to know+
- A small crew of 5–9 guests plus your More Life host.
- Prices are per person in shared accommodation, with shared bedrooms and bathrooms.
- This experience is for intermediate riders and above. Please check you meet the ability requirements listed above, including those for any guided activities.
- Travel insurance covering your planned skiing or snowboarding activities is compulsory. Check that any backcountry, off-piste or touring activities are specifically covered.
- Snowfall, visibility and lift operations can change quickly, so the itinerary may move around depending on weather, mountain conditions, safety and what works for the group.
Getting there & rentals+
- Flights and travel to the meeting point aren’t included. You will have to make your own way to the mountain. Ski and snowboard equipment, helmets and snow clothing aren’t included.
- Once departure is confirmed, we’ll send an arrival guide including how to get there, recommended rental companies and a packing list. You’ll book rentals directly with the supplier and should check that your equipment suits the planned activities (backcountry touring).
- Please wait for written departure confirmation before booking flights or other non-refundable travel arrangements.
Booking, payments & cancellations+
Register your interest—it’s free, with no commitment. We’ll email you the trip details and an early-bird deposit access link to reserve your place.
A 10% deposit secures your place and counts towards the total price.
Snow and mountain conditions are outside our control, so More Life Collective can’t be held responsible for them. Some costs, such as ski lift passes, may be non-refundable once booked.
Full details on payments, confirmation and cancellations are in our Booking Terms & Cancellation Policy. Please read and agree to it before paying.
