Name: Between the Trees 03/01/27
Start: 2027-01-03
End: 2027-01-15
Location: Japan

Dates: 03/01/2027 - 15/01/2027
Location: Japan
Camp Cost: ¥495,000
Ability Levels: Advanced, Intermediate | Read More
Availability: 12 space(s) currently available on this camp.
Waitlist: 6 space(s) available on the waitlist.

Overview

Two weeks of freeride coaching, designed to build the skills needed to ride powder and trees with confidence. This is a NEW CAMP FOR 2027!

If you've been hesitant to go too deep into the trees until now, this is the one for you. This camp is all about building skills and confidence in a progressive and supportive environment. Are you too hesitant to carry momentum when the trees get tighter? We can help. Do you find it hard to get on your toeside in powder? We got you covered.

This intermediate-focused freeride camp starts out at our local base in Madarao Mountain Resort, then heads off to explore some of the other amazing resorts in the region including Nozawa Onsen, Myoko Akakura, Lotte Arai, and some more secret spots in between. Daily transport to all resorts is provided, as are transfers from the local train station in Iiyama. The start and end dates specified above are the ARRIVAL and DEPARTURE DATES (i.e. not on snow).

Whilst this camp is focused on riding off-trail in the trees, the coaches will sprinkle in some all-mountain freestyle and a little carving on any non-powder days. This helps to build your movement patterns and can be continue to be implemented into your freeriding.

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Skills & Focuses

Some of the core skills focused on during this camp include (but are not limited to):

Build confidence riding in the trees
Develop the skills to hold momentum riding powder
Learn how to initiate your turns with commitment
Develop tactics & techniques for varying snow conditions
Read terrain and improve line choice
Manage bumps and transitions in freeriding
Explore secret stashes with coaches who know the resorts
Try your first pillow drops or side hits
Find the best snow in the region each day
Ride with a great crew & make life-long friends

This camp has a nice balance of both coaching and guiding, with a little more focus on the coaching side of things.

Please read our FAQs for further understanding of how the ratio of coaching and guiding is applied on camps.

Inclusions

Coaching & Guiding: 8 days of freeride-focused coaching and guiding over 2 weeks, at 5hrs per day.
Lift Passes: 8 days of passes at the resorts we visit along the way (lift passes on days off are additional).
Accommodation: 12 nights of accommodation at our very own Japan CAMP3 Clubhouse Madarao (single room supplement available).
Food: Daily breakfast (with a wider variety of choice than previous years) and 6 evening meals (buffet-style) spread out over the camp.
Transport: Daily travel to each resort in our 4WD vans and transfers to and from Iiyama Station.
Off-snow Additions: Transport down to the local onsen 2-3 evenings per week, with time to eat dinner at the restaurant. Video analysis sessions to breakdown and analyse your riding in more detail. Evening movies, board games, beers and banter with the crew!

Not included: flights, train travel to Iiyama, your snowboard equipment, insurance (must cover off-piste) - see CAMP3's recommended insurance company here.

Ability Levels

This camp is aimed at intermediate and advanced level riders. At the minimum, you need to be comfortable linking turns on blue groomed runs with some speed and have explored riding some off-trail terrain already. We expect to have 2 groups running on this camp, so we can easily cater to both intermediate and advanced riders without slowing anyone down. Read about our five-stage ability level here.

Accommodation & Transport

Accommodation is based on twin-share rooms with ensuite bathrooms at the vibing CAMP3 Clubhouse Madarao, located just 100m from the chairlifts of Madarao Mountain Resort (almost slope side!). Guests enjoy daily breakfast, with lots of healthy choices, a welcome dinner on the first evening, plus additional communal dinner nights throughout the camp experience. Check out CAMP3 Clubhouse Madarao here.

A limited number of single occupancy rooms are available at an additional cost of ¥‎5,000 per night. If you wish to reserve a single occupancy room, please indicate this in the comments box in the booking form below.

Transfers available from Iiyama Shinkansen Station (bullet train direct from Tokyo) are available on the camp start and end dates. Dates shown are accommodation arrival and departure days.