First Tracks Powder Clinic - Hakuba Japan In this powder skills specific clinic we meet early in the morning, catch the first gondola and are rewarded with fresh tracks while the rest of the masses are just rising. With a professional instructor who knows the best powder stashes for the Hakuba Japan area, we will work on powder skiing techniques, tree skiing, and cover some safety concerns while skiing in powder. Our powder clinic can be arranged for either the morning or afteroon, and is a good combo with a ski or snowboard lesson.

	Time	Time 7 am sign-in, tour 7:30 - 9:30
	Ski Lesson Prices	Cost 13,650 yen
	Location	We teach our ski and snowboard lessons, and do most of our backcountry tours at Hakuba Happo-one, Tsugaike, & Goryu-Toomi Click Here for More Hakuba Japan Resort Info>>
	Includes	professional ski/snowboard/telemark instructor, insurance, tax, (lift tickets & rentals are not included
	Bring	If you need equipment, rentals, or are not sure what to bring, please contact us and we can help you plan. Evergreen can sort out most gear you need, either through rentals or sales. There are a number of rental and retail stores spread through Hakuba, here are a few we recommend: >>Spicy Rentals >>Rapie >>Yamatoya
	Lessons for kids (we also provide day care)	Drop off your kids and have some fun. Kids Camps are for children ages 3 - 12, Kids Snowboard Camps are for children ages 6 - 12.

What Stage Is Your Skiing?

Stage 1:
I am just learning to ski.
can balance down a straight run
able to turn right and left
able to snowplow stop
. . . ready for Stage 2

Stage 2:
can turn right, left, and stop.
can use turns to control speed
match skis at the end of the turn
. . . ready for Stage 3

Stage 3:
can consistently link turns or ski in a wide parallel stance on shallow terrain.
can sideslip and traverse across easy slopes
can skate on flat slopes and quickly stop on either side
skis are parallel throughout a turn on intermediate terrain
. . . ready for Stage 4

Stage 4:
am able to ski parallel turns with a pole plant on intermediate courses
can make small, medium and long round turns on intermediate runs
can ski through bumps or powder on intermediate runs
able to ski round turns on the easiest black runs
. . . ready for Stage 5

Stage 5:
can ski more difficult terrain, bumps and powder with ease
can carve long and short radius turns on blue runs
good balance with poles
can ski parallel turns in powder and deep snow
can do basic parallel turns in the fall-line in easy bumps
. . . ready for Stage 6

Stage 6:
able to ski in control in most conditions and terrain
can carve long and short radius turns on advanced terrain
can parallel turn in the fall-line in adanced courses
can handle all types of terrain and snow conditions

Getting To Evergreen Outdoor Center for Ski Lessons

Our central location next to the Mominoki Hotel is within a short stroll to Happo-one Kokusai chairlifts, but we'll drive you to your lesson.
Please have all of your gear preapred and ready before your lesson to prevent delays. If you are not sure what gear/equipment to buy, contact us and we can help.

We sell goggles, hats, beacons, shovels, and backcountry accessories at very competitive rates.

We are accross from the Mominoki Hotel in Wadano-mori. Our center has changing rooms with lockers, racks for your gear, and we have hot springs, spa, massage, and showers close by. For food, our building has serveral snack shops, and backcountry snacks, fruit, juices, coffee, etc. with light lunch food as well. Within a few minutes of our building, there are various pubs, restaurants, and several fine dining options.

Evergreen Outdoor Center
Wadanomori Visitor Center
4683-2 Happo Hakuba
Kita Azumi, Nagano Japan 399-9301

in Japan: 0261-72-5150
overseas: (81) 261-72-5150
fax: 0261-72-8056

Email: tours@evergreen-outdoors.com
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We are located in Wadano-Mori of Hakuba across from the Mominoki Hotel. If you don't speak Japanese, have your lodging provider call for you, or flag a taxi down and say "Mominoki Hotel".



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