Courses & tours
Pay cash on the day. Arrange your own insurance. Items still being confirmed are marked TBC.
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Courses and tours on your dates
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Otaru Akaiwa outdoor climbing taster
- On your dates
- Otaru Akaiwa
- About 4 hours
- Minimum to run 3 people
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Climbing guide tours (free, trad, alpine)
- On your dates
- Otaru Akaiwa, Mt. Ishigaki and others
- About 6 hours
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On-site avalanche course (companion rescue)
- On your dates
- Where you want
- About 4 hours
- Minimum to run 4 people
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On-site belay course
- On your dates
- Gym or crag of your choice
- 2–6 hours
- Minimum to run 2 people
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Mountain school (backcountry, ski, climbing, hiking)
- On your dates
- Around Sapporo, online
None of this type.
What I want to say is this: even as a beginner who doesn't know things yet, what matters is the attitude of studying properly. Past (for reference)5
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5 Oct 2026 (Mon) – 19 Oct 2026 (Mon) (2 days) Mountain rope-work safety course (basic)
Basics of getting down steep ground safely. No climbing shoes needed. 3 hours.
¥5,000 / per person, 3 hours -
20 Sep 2026 (Sun) 7:00–14:00 Mt. Ishigaki crack climbing course tour
Jamming and placing/removing cams, learned on the rock. No crack experience needed.
¥15,000 / per person (insurance not included, tax included) - 1 Apr 2026 (Wed) 7:30–14:30
Backcountry Safety Course, Level 1 (basic)
Winter survival skills and basic movement: avoid getting lost, falling or exhausted, and get yourself down.
¥15,000 / per person -
19 Dec 2025 (Fri) – 7 Mar 2026 (Sat) (8 days) Sapporo avalanche study sessions 2025-26
Group check, snowpack tests (CT, ECT), probing, shovelling, companion rescue. One day.
¥5,000 / per person, per day -
31 Oct 2026 (Sat) 8:00–13:00 Autumn transceiver and self-rescue training
Before the snow: transceiver search procedure, plus carrying and hauling an injured partner with rope.
¥5,000 / per person
None of this type.