Terrain, ability and group
This camp is aimed at intermediate level riders. You should be comfortable riding blue groomed terrain before joining this camp.
Focus & Terrain: Carving Focused. Madarao & Tangram.
Whilst this is a carving-focused camp, we’ll be working on your general riding techniques too, exploring a bit of off-trail and easy tree riding, and learning to ride in powder when we get some fresh snow.
Some of the core skills focused on during this camp include (but are not limited to):
Develop a more active stance
Learn how to balance over a high edge effectively
Create early edge techniques
Understand angulation and inclination
Build your confidence to ride with more speed
Learn how to hold a pure carve
Develop pressure management techniques
Try indy and melon grab carves
Take your carving onto steeper runs
Apply edging techniques to your all-mountain riding
- Sport
- Snowboard
- Minimum age
- 18 years
- Adults only
- Yes
- Max group size
- 6 guests
- Guiding
- This camp is very coaching-focused.
- Coaching
- 4 days of expert coaching (over a 5-day window) at 5hrs per day. Video analysis sessions to breakdown and analyse your riding in more detail.
Package
Included
Coaching & Guiding
4 days of expert coaching (over a 5-day window) at 5hrs per day.
Lift Passes
5 days of passes at the local resorts of Madarao and Tangram.
Accommodation
6 nights of accommodation, at our very own Japan CAMP3 Clubhouse Madarao.
Food
Daily breakfast (with a wider variety of choice than previous years) and 3 evening meals (buffet-style) spread out over the camp.
Transport
Transfers to and from Iiyama Station (must be arranged ahead of time).
Off-snow Additions
Transport down to the local onsen 2-3 evenings per week, with time to eat dinner at the restaurant. Video analysis sessions to breakdown and analyse your riding in more detail. Evening movies, board games, beers and banter with the crew!
Not Included
- Not included: flights, train travel to Iiyama, insurance (must cover off-piste) and your snowboard equipment.
- Single occupancy room supplement: ¥5,000 per night.
- Lunch is not listed among the included meals.
Accommodation, travel and itinerary
Accommodation
Accommodation is based on twin-share rooms with ensuite bathrooms at the vibing CAMP3 Clubhouse Madarao, located just 100m from the chairlifts of Madarao Mountain Resort (almost slope side!). Guests enjoy daily breakfast, with lots of healthy choices, a welcome dinner on the first evening, plus additional communal dinner nights throughout the camp experience.
A limited number of single occupancy rooms are available at an additional cost of ¥5,000 per night. If you wish to reserve a single occupancy room, please indicate this in the comments box in the booking form below.
Getting There
Transfers available from Iiyama Shinkansen Station (bullet train direct from Tokyo) are available on the camp start and end dates. Dates shown are accommodation arrival and departure days.
Not included: flights, train travel to Iiyama.
Dates and prices
| Dates | Season | Duration | From | Availability | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10 – Jan 16, 2027Availability panel: "0 space(s) currently available on this camp. This camp is FULL at this stage, please join the waitlist or book a different camp." Waitlist: 3 space(s) available. The Japan comparison table prints "Carving Essentials 13/07/26 - 17/07/26" against the same ¥315,000 row; the camp page and the events listing both publish 10/01/2027 - 16/01/2027, which is what is used here. Membership fee sources conflict; Powderscape shows the lower NZD $45 amount. Confirm the applicable fee with CAMP3. | 2026/27 | 7 days | 315,000 JPYCamp cost ¥315,000, printed on the camp page. Covers 4 days coaching, 6 night stay, 5 days of Madarao/Tangram lift passes, daily breakfast and 3 dinners. A $45 NZD membership fee is added to the first camp you join in the calendar year. (¥5,000 for Japan camps.) | Sold Out | Book on company website |
Prices, taxes and fees, required extras, inclusions, availability, and booking terms can change. Confirm the current price and trip details on the company website; source last reviewed September 2, 2026.
Good To Know
You must be signed up as a member to book on a camp. Members must be over 18 (most members are in the 25-45 range), have done at least 10 days on a snowboard and must be stoked on progressing their riding.
If it's the first camp of the year, this will include a $55 membership fee (or ¥5,000 if you're paying for a Japan camp).
All camps need a minimum of three people per group to run, with a maximum six per group.
A limited number of single occupancy rooms are available at an additional cost of ¥5,000 per night.
Note that all members joining camps for the first time in a season are required to fill out two forms; a liability waiver form and an individual details form.
Any cancellation for a confirmed booking that is MORE THAN 4 weeks prior to the first day of the Product commencing will receive a full refund, less a 10% administration fee. Any cancellation for a confirmed booking that is WITHIN 4 weeks of the first day of the Product commencing will receive no refund.
It is possible to rent boards and bindings locally in either Wanaka (NZ) or Madarao (Japan). We have a small fleet of Jones Snowboards available at Clubhouse Madarao in Japan, available free of charge for members on camps to test out for a day.