Name: Splitboard Missions 27/02/27
Start: 2027-02-27
End: 2027-03-06
Location: Japan

Dates: 27/02/2027 - 06/03/2027
Location: Japan
Camp Cost: ¥345,000
Ability Levels: Advanced | Read More
Availability: 6 space(s) currently available on this camp.
Waitlist: 2 space(s) available on the waitlist.

Overview

This one-week long ADVANCED level camp is for experienced splitboarders seeking a bit more adventure in the backcountry!

Based out of Madarao initially, this camp will tour at 5 different locations over a 6 day window. Each tour will vary in length from 2hrs to 5hrs, so you need to be comfortable with longer ascents on your splitboard. Led by our local Japanese coach/guide Hiro, this is the one to join is you need more of a challenge, off the beaten track.

The package includes seven nights of accommodation at the magical CAMP3 Clubhouse Madarao, five days of lift passes for all the mountains you ride, daily breakfast and three dinners in the clubhouse, 4WD transport to the local resorts each day and arrival/departure transfers to and from the local train station. The start and end dates specified above are the ARRIVAL and DEPARTURE dates (i.e. not on snow).

All camps need a minimum of 3 people per group to run, but this camp will have a maximum of 5 in the group, keeping it smaller than usual. Check our FAQs for more details on CAMP3.

Skills & Focuses

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

Explore further afield in the Nagano and Niigata backcountry
Learn how to plan routes and read backcountry terrain with more detail
Develop your touring skills using splitboard crampons
Practice reading snow pits and assessing avalanche danger
Travel safely in a smaller group
Push yourself to take on longer ascents with professional guidance

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

Ability Levels

This is an advanced level backcountry camp. You need to be comfortable with splitboarding in a variety of snow conditions and terrain already, with a minimum of 10 days spent riding a splitboard. See our Backcountry Explorer camp if you are still quite new to splitboarding.

Inclusions

Coaching & Guiding: 5 days of expert guiding (over a 6-day window).
Lift Passes: Access-based lift passes when aascedning from a resort.
Accommodation: 7 nights of accommodation, at our very own Japan CAMP3 Clubhouse Madarao.
Food: Daily breakfast (with a wider variety of choice than previous years) and 3 evening meals (buffet-style) spread out over the camp.
Transport: Transfers to and from Iiyama Station (must be arranged ahead of time) and to the various routes each day in one of our 4WD vans.
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, insurance (must cover off-piste) and your snowboard equipment.

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.