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Mini-FUTURES PROGRAM

It's never too soon to start shredding! That's why we offer our Mini-Futures program, a weekly program that runs every Sunday for our local mini-rippers. 

With passionate kids coaches, each with multiple seasons of experience, our goal is to ignite the fire in your little one for snowsports. There are sessions running in the morning and the afternoon to keep class sizes small and focussed on our littlest shredders.

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Mini Futures Ski Program

The perfect seasonal program to get your 3-6 year old comfortable on skis.

Bookings Now Open

Things to know

All abilities and ages 3-6 YRS

Experienced, qualified, and passionate coaches

Consistent teams to build bonds with coaches and friends

Brand New K2 Rental Gear included in the program to enjoy for the season

Parents stay connected with app updates and reports on their child's progression

A 12-week program that includes seasonal events that encourage teamwork & community

What to bring

Lift passes

Helmets (mandatory)

MINI FUTURES 12 WEEK PROGRAM DATES WINTER 2026/2027

The program runs every Sunday, with the option of both morning and afternoon sessions.
Morning sessions will run from 8:30am - 11:45am. Afternoon sessions will run from 12:45pm - 4 pm.

First Sunday
Last Sunday
10/01/202728/03/2027

Scholarship Available

For the second year in a row, Rhythm Rides, in collaboration with Mountain Merch and K2, is happy to announce that we will be offering a limited number of scholarships for 2026/27's winter Futures program. 

These scholarships are designed to ensure that children who wish to learn winter sports will not miss out due to adversity.

Successful applicants will receive the full cost of the program covered as part of their scholarship. 

Additionally, all successful applicants will receive a free K2 ski or snowboard set-up to use for the entirety of the season program. We warmly welcome all applications who are eager to grow and advance their skiing or snowboarding journey while also taking on new challenges to apply below.

*Note: cost of the season ski-pass is not included.

Apply Here

Coach guided them to all the fun and challenging runs, guided them to cross mountains and taught them many tricks and flips. It was amazing to see their progression throughout the week. Thank you !

Roger Vincci Yung, Google Reviews

An incredible experience for my children!

Rebecca Gardner, Tripadvisor

My boys really enjoyed the two weeks program with Rhythm!! They learned a lot of new skills and had so much fun in the mountains!! Thank you so much for giving us the most memorable experience in Niseko!!

Claudia Leng, Google Reviews
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Safety First

Our highly certified instructors prioritise safety at all times when on the mountain to ensure they create a comfortable environment you feel confident in.

Expert instruction, local knowledge

Our team is selected for their experience and commitment to the industry, alongside their deep knowledge of the local area.

Multilingual Instructors

Our diverse team is capable of offering lessons in a variety of languages including English, Spanish, French and Japanese.

Where we'll meet

We'll meet you on snow at Grand Hirafu's Dot Base meeting point. Look out for the Rhythm Rides team located near the gondola right at the bottom of the slope!

Directions

EXCLUSIONS & CANCELLATION POLICY

Lift passes are excluded. 

Our program is offered at a fixed price for the entire season regardless of how many days you can attend during the season.  We are unable to offer pro-rata refunds or rescheduled lessons due to missed training days.

  • We will offer a refund or reschedule only for the following reasons:
  • The training session has been cancelled by Rhythm Futures.
  • There is a season-ending injury – a valid medical certificate is required.

Insurance is not included
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Mini Futures Ski Program

The perfect seasonal program to get your 3-6 year old comfortable on skis.

Bookings Now Open

Frequently asked questions

We’re thrilled to announce that kids joining our Mini-Futures and Futures program will have access to a set of brand new K2 gear from the start of the resort operation until the end of the program. 

* If availability is limited we might provide other brands’ gear. 

What’s included? 

A pair of skis with bindings, poles and boots or a snowboard set with bindings and boots. 

When can I collect the gear? 

Gear collection date TBC. 

Our Futures programs are primarily conducted in English, If your child requires instruction in Japanese, please inform our Reservations team at the time of booking so we can do our best to allocate a bilingual instructor.

Meeting time is 8:30
Start time is 8:45
Finish time is 11:45 
or
Meeting time is 12:45
Start time is 13:00
Finish time is 16:00


No. Rhythm Rides does not offer a waiting list. You can head online to find a different available date or contact our Rides Guest Services.

At the start of the program, we will group all athletes together into training groups according to age, interests, and ability level. Each group will then have a dedicated coach for the season program or the three days of the kid’s group lessons.

Our coaches are serious about progressing our Futures Athletes. During the season we will conduct regular skills assessments at the start, middle & end of the program to track our athletes’ progress in a number of snowsports skills. This will provide a foundation for planning our sessions, working towards goals & also tracking our athlete’s progress over the course of their time in the Futures program. We will provide these reports to all parents at the end of the season.

Mini Futures will be provided with a progression booklet to be completed across the season and track their progress and next goals.


At the start of the program, we will group all athletes together into training groups according to age, interests, and ability level. Each group will then have a dedicated coach for the season program., the five days of the kid’s week or, the 6 weeks of the progression camp.


Date TBC

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