
Entdecke den Snow
Heli Ski Terrain
Shiribetsu Dake (1107m)
- Adjacent to the Rusutsu ski area (West mountain).
- Approx. a 10 min drive to our landing zones from Rusutsu resort / town.
- 30mins drive from Niseko Hirafu and Niseko Village.
- 8min flight from out Landing Zone in Niseko Village (with the best view of Mt. Yotei along the way !)
- 70min drive from Sapporo (50min if Clayton is driving)
- 20min drive from Lake Toya House
- 6min flight from Lake Toya House (with the best views of Lake Toya and Maybe Mt. Usu if we are lucky)
Shiribetsu-dake has skiable terrain around the entire mountain. 360 degrees of steep and deep ! It is a combination of treed glases and wide open “alpine” glades right to the top of the mountain. Your guides will be able to choose from safe, well-spaced tree skiing, or when appropriate, wide open top to bottom runs!
Shiribetsu Dake slope angles range between 35 – 50 degrees. And so heli access guests should be advanced intermediate to expert tree skiers or boarders, otherwise the choice of slopes may be limited.
Sled, Ski and Touring Locations
Our Sled Ski and Touring locations are spread all over Hokkaido. We chose from a large menu of available adventures to suit your needs and skills on any given day. For example Some of our sled and ski options are around the town and resort of Rusutsu.
Other Areas
Other areas we frequent are centred around Niseko and generally organized through programs with Black Diamond Tours, although HBC and BDT can take you all over Hokkaido depending on what you want to do and where the best turns will be!
- Führungen
Deine Unterkunft
- Familien
- Paare
- Alleinreisende
- Gruppen
- Party People
- Ski Bums
- Steep and Deep Riders
Located in the breathtaking Lake Toya Global Geopark region, just 25 minutes from Rusutsu Ski Resort, Lakehouse At Toyako is one of the most exclusive lakeside retreats in Hokkaido. This estate is enhanced with upscale comfort, natural décor reflecting the lakeside environment, 7 acres of stunning lawns, gardens, aspen groves and private garden entrances to the lake. The property offers everything from grandiose rooms, bath and powder room ensuites, large walk-in wardrobes to private bunk rooms. Each room is designed with magnificent views overlooking the Lakehouse gardens and Lake Toya. Lakehouse offers the perfect environment to relax with family and guests after enjoying fabulous winter activities such as downhill and cross-country skiing, skidooing (private skidoo track around property) and hiking as well as summer boating and water sports. Enjoy the ultimate in comfort in the Great Room with large sofa seating and fireside enjoyment. Special features include: Teppan grill, karaoke, art gallery spaces, piano, games room with pool table & gaming tables, bar refrigerators in each room
Featuring a fully equipped kitchen including double sinks, double dishwashers and double ovens/range with open-plan living and dining plus adjustable glass room dividers, this property can accommodate up to 22: 14 guests in three king size bed ensuite rooms, two twin bed ensuite rooms, one king size bed non-ensuite room, one single bed non-ensuite room plus two deluxe bunk rooms perfect for up to 8 children or adults.
Was dich erwartet
5 Gründe Hokkaido Backcountry Club zu wählen:
- Der leichteste, tiefste und beständigste Powder, den du je zu Gesicht bekommst!
- Eine Auswahl an Transportmitteln am Berg: Skitour, Splitboard, Helikopter, Pistenraupe, Motorschlitten, Lifte.
- Die besten Bergführer auf Hokkaido mit einem ausgezeichneten Sicherheitsstandard.
- Unglaubliche Verpflegung (westlich und japanisch).
- Fantastisches Kulturerlebnis - Japan ist nicht zu vergleichen mit anderen Skigebieten!
Japan bietet den ultimativen Tiefschnee in Hokkaido
Hokkaido, Japans nördlichste Insel, ist DER Ort um kalten, trockenen Powder zu finden. Mit einem durchschnittlichen Schneefall von mancherorts 17 Metern pro Jahr bekommt Hokkaido mehr als einen fairen Anteil des Tiefschnees ab. Hüfthoch ist die Norm, anstatt die Ausnahme. Japan ist der ultimative Powder Wallfahrtsort und Hokkaido Backcountry Club wird dir helfen ihn mit Stil zu entdecken.
Heliski sowie die Skigebiete von Rusutsu & Niseko
Bevorzugst du es, dir deine Schwünge beim Aufstieg selbst zu verdienen oder möchtest du lieber die Backcountry Club Spielzeuge die harte Arbeit für dich erledigen lassen? Helikopter, Pistenraupen und Motorschlitten stehen zur Verfügung, um dich direkt zum Einstieg für eine weitere traumhafte Powder Abfahrt zu bringen. Tatsächlich ist dies der erste und einzige Helikopterbetrieb auf Hokkaido! Wenn das Wetter aufklart, mach dich auf wahnsinnige alpine Abfahrten in Gegenden wie Shiribetsu Dake gefasst - mit 360° fahrbarem Terrain vom Gipfel aus gibt es die Chance auf frische Spuren in Hülle und Fülle. Wenn das Wetter zuzieht, kein Problem; steige in die Pistenraupe oder fahre einfach durch den verträumten Birkenwald im Rusutsu oder Niseko Gebiet. Anders als bei den meisten Heliski Betrieben, gibt es beim Hokkaido Backcountry Club keine wirklichen Down-Days! Die professionellen Backcountry Bergführer kennen das Terrain besser als ihre Westentasche und finden etwas Gutes bei jeden Bedingungen, Zufriedenheit garantiert!
Black Diamond Lodge wartet auf Skifahrer & Snowboarder
Es gibt unterschiedliche Unterkünfte, passend für jedes Budget. Die grundsätzliche Heliski Heimat ist das Seehaus am Toya See, ein überwältigender, luxuriöser Erholungsort am Rande eines als Welterbe gelisteten National Parks. Die zweite Option ist in der renommierten Black Diamond Lodge in Niseko Higashiyama zu übernachten, eine gemütliche und komfortable Lodge nahe der Skilifte und bekannt in der Ski- und Snowboard-Szene. Nach einem erfolgreichen Tag, gilt es sich in der Bar zurück zu lehnen und bei einem kalten Sapporo Bier Geschichten auszutauschen.
Paket Optionen beinhalten Verpflegung (westlich und/oder japanisch), Flughafentransfer, Begleitung durch Bergführer und eine Auswahl an Transportmitteln am Berg, je nach Wunsch.
Black Diamond Lodge
Daily specials and the best RIB NIGHT in town!
Fukuro no Mori
Pizza and Italian, and our daily helicopter staging area.
Heli Access Packages
Powder Introduction
- 2 Helicopter runs
- No charge guided slack country skiing for flight stand-by
- Offered Guided Slack Country Tour if no fly
- Can only be booked 3 days prior
Big Mountain Stand-by
- 6 Helicopter runs
- Includes guided slack country skiing for flight stand-by
- Offered Guided Slack Country Tour if no fly
- Can only be booked 7 days prior
Big Mountain Day skiing
- 6 Helicopter runs
- Includes guided slack country skiing for flight stand-by
- Offered Guided Slack Country Tour if no fly
- Book in advance to guarantee you seats!
Premium 3 day Big Mountain
- 10 Helicopter runs
- No charge guided slack country skiing for flight stand-by
- Extra flights avaliable as requested
- Accommodation at Toya Lodge with catering
Big Mountain Charter
- Custom Tours
- Your groups private machine for the day to ski or sightsee
- Unlimted runs, minimum 6
- Ask about catering and accommodation
Snowmobile Access Packages
Introduction to Snowmobile Tour
- 2nd person Y 6,500
- 1 Hour tour
- Beginner intro around Hagashiyama
Deep Powder Snowmobile Tour
- 1 Hour tour
- Intermediate toue around Hagashiyama
Mountain Snowmobile Tour
- Full day tour
- Advanced tour around local mountains
Sled Access Ski/Board Tandem
- Minimum 2 people
- Full day tour
- 2 guests or staff per sled
Sled Access Ski/Board Single
- Minimum 2 people
- Full day tour
- 1 guest or staff per sled
Heli Access Packages
- Extra runs can be purchased at a rate of Y15,000 per run per person, minimum 3 people per run, maximum 10.
- The full fee is required at the time of booking if inside 60 days.
- If cancelled for weather reasons the fee is refundable except for a 10% booking fee.
- Cancelations or partial cancelations mid day due to fitness, injury or logistics on the client’s part are not refunded.
- We will refund or charge for any difference in cost due to runs not skied or extra runs purchased at the end of the ski day or multi day package.
- Guided resort skiing while on “stand-by to fly” due to poor weather has no additional charge to heli guests for guiding and transfers. Guests must purchase own lift tickets.
- Optional guided resort skiing on no-fly days due to poor weather (when it is determined by noon we will not fly at all) will be charged at Y19,500 per day for transfers and guiding with tickets included.
- Optional guided snowmobile skiing on no-fly days due to weather (when it is determined in the morning we will not fly) will be charged as per pricing below and subject to minimum group numbers and availability.
- Ski or Snowboard rental not included. Avalanche equipment and training included.
- All tours offered subject to availability and a minimum of 3 participants.
- Runs not skied due to weather or safety issues will be refunded at Y15,000 per run per person. Runs not skied on charter day refund at Y150,000 per for the group.
Snowmobile Access Packages
- Snowmobile programs include fuel except where mentioned.
- Y10,000 non-refundable deposit reserves your tour, balance to be settled the morning of the tour, extra fuel costs to be settled at end of day.
- Ski, Snowboard or avalanche equipment rental not included. Avalanche equipment included for Heli program Guests transferring to snowmobile tours.
- All tours offered subject to availability and minimum participants.
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Your persönlicher Experte für diese Reise

Martin, LUEX Head of Travel, begann auf dem Skateboard in UK, bevor er dem Ruf des Powders in Kanadas Berge folgte. Nach Jahren zwischen Winter-Snow-Missions und Sommer-Wavehunts in Frankreich landete er bei LUEX. Heute leitet er unser Surf- und Snow-Team – und squeezed dabei regelmäßig Trips zu seinen Lieblings-Righthandern in Cokes und Kasabu oder in den Tree-Runs von Revelstoke. Bei LUEX bringt er seine Leidenschaft für Boardsports mit perfektem Trip-Management zusammen.


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