Guiding Experiences

Real stories, gate-day insights, terrain breakdowns, and authentic Niseko riding experiences.

Reading the Mountain: Wind-Loaded Snow on a Gate Guiding Day in Niseko
The Group Kate, Steve and Stone, three skiers from the United States. Kate brought her own avalanche gear; Steve and Stone rented theirs…
Navigating the Storm: Gate Guiding in Challenging Conditions
The Group Alex on a snowboard, after a lot of back and forth between skis and board, and Kinsey on skis. Conditions A…
A Special Guiding Day in Niseko: Not Perfect Conditions, Still Pure Japan
The Group Aleix (snowboard), Ruth (skis) and Manel (snowboard): three close friends on their first trip to Japan. Conditions A strong west wind…
First Guiding Day of the Season: Gate 11 and the Peak with Ski_the_planet
The Group Ski_the_planet: three skiers and snowboarders in their twenties from the US, skiing as many resorts around the world as possible. Conditions…