Leave the beaten track with The Powder Project
We guide flexible backcountry ski and snowboard trips in Hokkaido, Japan and Canterbury, New Zealand.
Great experiences in the mountains happen when you get the right people in the right places with the right conditions. We only take private trips. You provide the people and we’ll take care of the rest.
You can’t mass produce an amazing day in the mountains. That’s why we keep our trips flexible. We don’t have a set program or some one-size-fits-all formula. Instead, we have experienced, qualified guides with local knowledge of the best places to ride, eat and stay.
Our focus is on the backcountry and untracked powder. That means we avoid crowds and hike for our turns, with resort riding limited to bad weather or rest days. Whether you’re a seasoned trail-breaker looking for someone to show you the best places, or a first timer wondering how the whole skiing uphill thing works, we’ve got you covered. We can help you figure out the gear and stay safe while you find your backcountry feet; or we can take you to the top of something rad and get you down and home in time for ramen.
We’re serious about safety. The Powder Project only employs qualified ski guides with professional avalanche safety certifications.
We’re in the hills day after day, year after year digging pits, watching the wind, and tracking layers in the snowpack. Our priority is to get you home in one piece with the best memories the mountains can provide. Sometimes that means steep, deep pow; other times it’s mid-storm meadow turns and occasionally it means relaxing in an onsen. That’s all fine by us.
We have built our lives around hiking for turns and moving through the mountains. If you're looking to leave the crowds behind and experience the best of some of the world’s great skiing and boarding destinations, you've come to the right place.