A special collaboration with The Butter Dojo, led by founder Kai and coach Michael, for riders ready to pick up gratori from the ground up.
Gratori is Japan’s flatland ground-trick style — built on flow, precise board control and clean technique, rather than big air and hard landings.
From the trip description by The Ride Side
On-snow support
- Independent: Below this trip's level of support
Ski or ride independently, without trip staff accompanying you on the mountain.
- Hosted: With your coach
Trip hosts ski or ride with the group, help everyone get oriented, and share local knowledge.
- Guided: With your coach
Professional guides lead the group and select suitable terrain and routes based on conditions and ability.
- Coached: Included
Professional coaches lead the group, select suitable terrain, and provide instruction and personalized feedback to help you improve.
- 2 days on snow with staff
- Coaching camp
- 1 coach : 6 guests
Terrain, ability and who it is for
- Riding Level: 04 Strong Intermediate
- Min level: 4 — strong intermediate and up
- Confident linking S-turns
- Comfortable riding switch (or ready to develop it — it’s the foundation for everything here)
- A ground-trick board (we can provide one if you don’t have your own)
- Individual riding analysis
- Basic board manipulation drills
- Basic presses (butters)
- Body movement training
- Scissoring
- FS nose compass and FS tail compass
- Press spins and press-spin combos
- An introduction to drive spins
- This camp drills the foundations everything else is built on, from board control and presses to your first spins, in a low-consequence, high-creativity way to level up: no park, no kickers, just you, your board and any mellow run turned into a playground.
- The group is capped at six riders with a dedicated coach, so you get plenty of time and attention throughout the camp, and you’ll leave with the building blocks and the muscle memory to keep progressing long after.
- Sport
- Snowboard
- Minimum age
- 18 years
- Adults only
- Yes
- Max group size
- 40 guests
From the trip description by The Ride Side
What the price includes
Included
- Lodging
- Lift pass
- Meals
- Lesson
- Transfers
- 2 Way bus transfers from Koriyama Station
- 6 Nights in ski in ski out hotel
- 4 x 1/2 days of Ground Tricks lessons with The Butter Dojo
- 4 day lift pass for Nekoma & Alts Bandai
- 1 day lift pass for Gran Deco Ski Resort
- 5 days of riding
- Daily Buffet-style breakfast and set dinner
- 1x day trip to Gran Deco Ski Resort
- Trips to historical towns of Aizu-Wakamatsu and Kitakata & Ouchijuku
- Swop your breakfast for a lunch ticket on the mountain or at Kitakata for ramen!
- Swop your hotel dinner for a meal ticket at Aizu-Wakamatsu’s izakayas!
Not included
- Flights & train tickets
- Travel Insurance
- Personal Expenses
Day by day
Meet the group at Koriyama Station and hop on our private shuttle to our home base in Aizu, Hoshino Bandaionsen Hotel, known to us as “Aizu 1”. After check-in, get to know the crew and settle in as we walk you through the week’s itinerary and ski areas.
Lesson schedule: your instructors will determine if you are in the morning or afternoon group during the course of the week. The other half of the day is your self-practice
Groups will be split it into 1:6, with Kai and his co-coach, Michael guiding you through the week. There are 4 half day group lessons included for the week.
Key thing to note: what you will learn each week depends on individual progression and group dynamics!
After breakfast, gather for 2.5 hours of lessons, or self-practice sessions
BONUS: If you’re not a breakfast person, swop your breakfast for a meal ticket to have lunch on the slopes!
Get warm and unwind at the onsen before grabbing dinner at the buffet hall at your own time. After dinner, join the group after that for a nightcap session at the sake lounge or the ice bar outside!
BONUS: If you don’t want to have dinner daily at the hotel, you have the option to hop on a bus to Aizu-wakamatsu, where you can take a meal ticket to selected Izakayas in the town area!
Each evening, our team of hosts will check the latest snow and weather conditions to pick the best resort for the next day, and give you tips on how to layer up properly!
Time to say goodbye! But wait, you thought we are done with riding? Not at Aizu! Late check out is available 2PM, so for those who do not need to head off for your flight home, you get to enjoy ONE LAST RIDE in the morning — with special first ride service!
Optional: Choose to check out late and one last free and easy riding session in Aizu. You will have to make your own transport arrangements if you choose this option!
With 5 days on the mountains, 4 half days of ground tricks lessons and 1 free and easy day, with an option to ride on Day 7 if you opt for late check out!
*Itinerary is weather-dependent and will be tailored to the group’s overall skill level.
From the trip description by The Ride Side
Where you stay
- Ski-in / Ski-Out Hotel
- Comfortable rooms with direct access to slopes and full hotel ammenities
- Single Slot in Quad Mansionette (Bunk) – Ensuite — Early bird: $2590 per pax (U.P: $2790) — Up to 4 pax
- Single Slot in Twin Share room – Ensuite — Early bird: $2890 per pax (U.P: $3090) — Up to 2 pax
Getting there
- Arrival:
- Arrive at Koriyama station before 2.30PM and link up with the rest of the group to hop onto our private shuttle to the hotel
- Pick Up: Koriyama Station
- Arrive & Check: Hoshino Bandaionsen Hotel
- Departure:
- Take the TRS private shuttle to Koriyama Station
- Pick Up: Hoshino Bandaionsen Hotel
- Drop Off: Koriyama Station
From the trip description by The Ride Side
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Dates and prices
- Jan 31 – Feb 6, 20272026/27 · 7 days · 6 nights2,790 SGDFrom $2790 /PAX — lowest room typeAvailableChoose these datesNot published
Week 4 (31 Jan – 06 Feb ’27) — Available
- Feb 7 – Feb 13, 20272026/27 · 7 days · 6 nights2,790 SGDFrom $2790 /PAX — lowest room typeSold OutChoose these datesNot published
Week 5 (07 Feb – 13 Feb ’27) — SOLD OUT
- Feb 14 – Feb 20, 20272026/27 · 7 days · 6 nights2,790 SGDFrom $2790 /PAX — lowest room typeLimitedChoose these datesNot published
Prices, taxes and fees, required extras, inclusions, availability, and booking terms can change. Confirm the current price and trip details on the company website; details as of August 30, 2026.