• Accommodation Reality Check

  Whether your location works for your group, including walking distance to lifts, shuttle access, and morning flow.

• Lift Pass Strategy

  Clear guidance on Niseko United vs local passes vs the 50-hour pass, based on trip length and riding style.

• Transport and Dining Logistics

  Advice on airport transfer options, plus which restaurants genuinely require advance reservations.

• Local Q&A

  Practical advice on winter driving, supermarkets, and other useful tips that visitors actually trip over.

 

Scope note:

This session is logistics-only. Terrain strategy, powder runs, and gate systems are covered in Tier 2 and Tier 3.

• In-Resort Powder Strategy

  Detailed strategy for powder runs within resort boundaries, including tree zones, ungroomed runs, and areas that stay fresh longest.

• Non-Peak Gate Strategy

  Strategic use of lift-accessed gates excluding G3. Focus is on gates with straightforward returns to lifts, groomers, or base areas.

• Decision Logic, Not Guessing

  Plan A and Plan B frameworks based on wind, snowfall, visibility, and lift status.

• Gate System Understanding

  How to read the avalanche report, interpret gate behavior, and position yourself intelligently without rushing or lining up blindly.

• Session Recording

  A replayable video to review before and during your trip.

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Important note:

This session covers strategic planning and education only. It does not include peak access via G3, touring terrain, or real-time navigation. All riding decisions and risk management remain the responsibility of the rider.

 

Transportation requirement:

Tier 2 recommendations assume your group has access to a car or private transport. While limited adaptations are possible, relying solely on public transportation will materially reduce execution quality and limit access to key recommendations.

• Priority Strategy Session

  A 90-minute unhurried consultation to refine your terrain, timing, and logistics decisions at a deeper level.

• Peak Access Planning via G3

  Strategic planning for peak descents, including East, North, and West Face logic, exit trade-offs, and weather sensitivity.

• Custom Storm Protocol PDF

  A personalized decision matrix for your group. Check the weather, follow the logic, and understand your best options without second-guessing.

• Follow-Up Support
  If questions arise while you’re on trip, you’re welcome to request brief follow-ups or related to our prior discussion, either during your main session or afterward via email. Additional mid-trip video check-ins can be arranged on request.

• Backcountry Touring Feasibility

  High-level planning for touring objectives, focused on decision-making criteria, equipment readiness, and exit considerations. This is not route instruction or guiding.

• Day-Trip Logistics

  Clear guidance on day-trip considerations for Rusutsu or Kiroro, including transport timing trade-offs, lunch strategy, and zone selection.

• Wine Solution Welcome Pack

  Clients may opt to add a premium 3-bottle Wine Solution set, delivered separately to their accommodation before arrival. 🍷

 

Scope clarification:

Support is limited to the defined sessions and deliverables above. This is not real-time guiding, daily check-ins, or on-mountain instruction.

 

Transportation requirement:

Tier 3 planning assumes your group has a rental car or private transportation for the duration of the trip. Peak access planning, storm protocols, and day-trip logistics cannot be executed reliably using public transportation alone.