Terrain, ability and group
This camp is aimed at Level One certified instructors from any English-speaking system. At the minimum, you should be linking turns confidently on blue and some black terrain.
Focus & Terrain: All-Mountain Riding. Madarao & Tangram + 2 days at other resorts.
During the training, we explore the fun and friendly terrain available throughout the resorts of Madarao and Tangram, where tree-lined gullies, playful sidehits and epic powder stashes are ready and waiting. This camp also includes 2 day trips to neighbouring resorts, such as Nozawa or Myoko.
Some of the core skills focused on during this camp include (but are not limited to):
Adapt body positioning from basic to active stance
Build Level Two movement patterns
Improve overall board performance
Develop your advanced carving
Improve freeriding on black off-piste terrain
Improve freestyle both in and out of the park
Improve your switch riding
Work on early-edge changes in a variety of terrain
Receive specific feedback on all L2 demos
Develop analysis skills based on your own riding
- Sport
- Snowboard
- Minimum age
- 18 years
- Adults only
- Yes
- Max group size
- 6 guests
- Guiding
- This camp is 90% focused on intensive coaching, helping to prepare you for the L2 riding standards.
- Coaching
- A total of 10 days of training at 5hrs per day with CAMP3’s top-level coaches (who are current SBINZ Level Two Examiners).
Package
Included
Coaching & Training
A total of 10 days of training at 5hrs per day.
Lift Passes
Madarao / Tangram season pass, plus 2 days at other resorts for day trips away.
Accommodation
13 nights of accommodation, with daily breakfast, at our very own Japan CAMP3 Clubhouse Madarao.
Food
Daily breakfast (with a wider variety of choice than previous years) and 6 evening meals spread out over the camp.
Transport
Daily travel to each resort and transfers to and from Iiyama Station.
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 park riding) and your snowboard equipment.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13 – Feb 26, 2027Availability panel: "4 space(s) currently available on this camp." Waitlist: 2 space(s) available. Add-on package: booked together with the Freestyle Versatility camp, that camp reduces from ¥495,000 to ¥445,000. Membership fee sources conflict; Powderscape shows the lower NZD $45 amount. Confirm the applicable fee with CAMP3. | 2026/27 | 14 days | 555,000 JPYCamp cost ¥555,000. Covers 10 days coaching, 13 night stay, a Madarao/Tangram season pass plus 2 days at other resorts, daily breakfast and 6 evening meals. A $45 NZD membership fee is added to the first camp you join in the calendar year. (¥5,000 for Japan camps.) | Limited | 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.
Freestyle Versatility Camp Add-On: Turn your two weeks of training into a full month of progression, by adding the Freestyle Versatility camp from 28/02/27 to 13/03/27, and get a 50,000 discount (plus an extra night of accommodation in between the two camps). The Freestyle Versatility camp is usually priced at ¥495,000, but reduces to ¥445,000 as a package with the Level Two Skills Camp.