Terrain, ability and group
This camp is aimed at intermediate level riders. You should be comfortable riding blue groomed terrain before joining this camp and have tried riding off-trail a little before.
Focus & Terrain: Freeriding. Madarao & Tangram.
Some of the core skills focused on during this camp include (but are not limited to):
Develop a more active stance
Learn how to manage terrain changes effectively
Take efficient edging techniques into the off-piste
Learn how to ride in the trees with confidence
Experiment with line choice
Develop pressure management techniques
Work on early edge change sequences to help with steeper terrain
Build confidence in powder
Begin incorporating freestyle into your freeriding
See your riding technique through a video analysis lens
- 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 24 – Jan 30, 2027Source: https://camp3snowboarding.com/events/freeride-focus-240127/ | Availability 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: "0 space(s) available on the waitlist. Sorry, the waitlist is already FULL." 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 |
| Feb 7 – Feb 13, 2027Source: https://camp3snowboarding.com/events/freeride-focus-070227/ | Second published run of the same camp; the two event pages carry identical body copy. Availability 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: "0 space(s) available on the waitlist. Sorry, the waitlist is already FULL." 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.