JaPow Experience

It is important to know that your instructor or guide will always pay the most attention to the person with the least experience or the youngest participant. To ensure the safety of each group we have level recommendations which can be seen below under “What trip would best suit my ability level?” 

• Private Lessons with different level of abilities

There can be no more than two ability levels in difference between lesson participants. For example levels two and three could take a lesson together, but levels three and five could not.

• Resort Guiding with different levels of abilities

We recommend Resort Guiding products for guests with a Level 4 and above. Please note that some terrain, especially steeper terrain and tree runs, will not be accessible for lower levels. 

• Lift accessed backcountry and backcountry touring with different level of abilities

We require our guests going out in the backcountry to be a level 5 or above. Those riders are able to ride in most of the terrain with confidence.

If you are not a strong intermediate rider, your guide will be limited in where we can take you. Your on-snow experience will instead focus on building your powder skills in less challenging terrain.

Our Niseko Progression Program, Ultimate Family Trip,  and Learn to Ride Taster all have a standard minimum age requirement of 7 years old. To join our JaPOW Experience and the Multi Resort Tour the minimum age requirement is 14 years old, as we will be entering backcountry terrain.

If you do have children under this age, please contact our team who will be stoked to talk you through the options for your young shredders!