This is a bucket list trip where you can snowboard and hang out with Chad Otterstrom for a week in Asahikawa, Japan with a small group of just 6 riders. He’ll share with you his knowledge and experience from a life in the mountains, plus we’ll send you home a better snowboarder and STOKED.

This tour is based in Asahikawa City on the northern island of Hokkaido – THE most snow-sure part of Japan. Asahikawa is Hokkaido’s second-largest city and has the rep of having the most days with snowfall and the coldest temperatures in all of Japan.

Expect some of the deepest, lightest and driest powder in the world. Asahikawa is off the usual tourist trail so you’ll get a real Japan experience. What you’ll find here is deep powder, quirky old-school resorts, a steaming volcano, incredible backcountry, authentic onsen and a buzzing city without western influence.

Throughout the week you’ll ride a variety of lift accessed backcountry and resort terrain. You’ll chase the snow and ride at different resorts or backcountry areas each day – Asahidake, Kamui and the lesser known ski areas and always a couple of our secret spots. Mint has years of experience snowboarding in this region and will monitor storm cycles daily to ensure you’re scoring these zones in the best conditions.