Operated byCAMP3 SnowboardingCamp

Details as of 2026-09-02

DestinationMadarao, Nagano, JapanMadarao Kogen Mountain Resort
DatesFeb 13 – Feb 20, 20272026/27
Duration8 days7 nights
Trip typeGuided Resort TourLodging + Coaching/Guiding

Based out of Madarao initially, this camp will hit 5 different resorts and explore everything they have to offer, from trees and gullies, to groomers and park.

This one-week long ADVANCED level camp is for riders who want to hit a different resort every day of the week, explore a mix of terrain and get dozens of powder laps. This one is all about in-bounds adventuring!

This is ideal for those advanced riders who have only a short time available and want to see as much as possible.

From the trip description by CAMP3 Snowboarding

  1. Independent: Below this trip's level of support

    Ski or ride independently, without trip staff accompanying you on the mountain.

  2. Hosted: With your guide

    Trip hosts ski or ride with the group, help everyone get oriented, and share local knowledge.

  3. Guided: Included

    Professional guides lead the group and select suitable terrain and routes based on conditions and ability.

  4. Coached: Included

    Professional coaches lead the group, select suitable terrain, and provide instruction and personalized feedback to help you improve.

  • 5 days on snow with staff
  • Coaching camp5 days of expert coaching (over a 6-day window). Video analysis sessions to breakdown and analyse your riding in more detail.
  • Resort guidingWhile this is more focused on resort guiding and scoring powder stashes, the coaching itself is flexible to explore any in-bounds riding you and the group choose.
BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedExpert
Suits Advanced riders
Ability & prerequisites
  • Advanced riders; comfortable on black off-trail terrain, in trees and powder.
Terrain & approach
  • All-mountain riding at five resorts.
  • Madarao, Tangram, Nozawa Onsen, one Myoko resort and one resort to be confirmed according to group preferences and conditions.
Skills covered (not exhaustive)
  • Explore all the major resorts in the region in one week
  • Find the secret stashes on a daily basis
  • Develop your overall riding technique in areas you choose
  • Increase range of movement in the body
  • Ride fresh lines with a technique focus
  • Get yourself on video for some more specific feedback
Who you ride with
Sport
Snowboard
Minimum age
18 years
Adults only
Yes
Max group size
6 guests

From the trip description by CAMP3 Snowboarding

Included

  • Lodging
  • Lift pass
  • Meals · partly
  • Lesson
  • Transfers
  • Coaching & Guiding
  • 5 days of expert coaching (over a 6-day window).
  • Lift Passes
  • 5 days of passes at the resorts you visit along the way.
  • Accommodation
  • 7 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) and to the local resorts in one of our 4WD vans.
  • 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 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.

From the trip description by CAMP3 Snowboarding

Japan · Madarao Kogen

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  • Feb 13 – Feb 20, 20272026/27 · 8 days · 7 nights
    345,000 JPYCovers 5 days coaching, 7 night stay, 5 days of 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.)
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    Waitlist: 6 space(s) available. Membership fee sources conflict; Powderscape shows the lower NZD $45 amount. Confirm the applicable fee with CAMP3.

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 September 15, 2026.

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.

From the trip description by CAMP3 Snowboarding