Private Charter Heli Skiing

Our Private Heli Ski Charter offers the ultimate heli skiing experience in Niseko and the Hokkaido backcountry, giving you exclusive access to some of Japan’s deepest powder terrain. With a private charter, your group has full control of the helicopter and schedule for the day. Ski at your own pace, choose terrain that matches your ability, and maximize your time in untracked snow — all supported by our expert guides. This option is ideal for families, groups of friends, or advanced skiers looking for a fully customized heli ski adventure in Japan.

Skier/Snowboarder Ability  – Advanced/Expert Only!

The heli skiing terrain on Mt. Shiribetsu is some of the steepest, most challenging terrain the Niseko area has to offer. Guests must be confident skiing/riding powder on steep avalanche terrain and through tight trees (please see this video as reference).To help us confirm that this tour is suitable for you, we now require guests to send us a short video (15–30 seconds) showing them skiing or snowboarding in powder conditions.

You can simply email us:

– A link to a video on YouTube (Unlisted), Vimeo, or Instagram, or
– A shareable file link from Google Drive, Dropbox, or WeTransfer

Our team will review your video and let you know whether you meet the required ability level for heli skiing on Mt. Shiribetsu. If not, we’ll gladly recommend one of our alternative guided tours that may be more suitable for your skill level and still offer great powder skiing.

Please note:
– Guests who become too fatigued or unable to ski the terrain may be asked to sit out for the remainder of the day.
– Refunds cannot be issued for unskied runs due to exhaustion, ability level, or personal choice.
– If a guide determines your skiing/riding ability is insufficient, you may be asked to stop for safety reasons without a refund.

Price: 3,400,000 yen

• 2 hours of hobbs time
• Mandatory avalanche safety equipment (includes free ABS avalanche airbag)
• Lunch
• Roundtrip van transportation: Niseko/ Rusutsu to Shiribetsu Dake
•  Up to 12 people
• If you require rental skis or snowboards, please contact our sister company Niseko Basecamp.

7:00 – Pickup time from Niseko (7:50 for Rusutsu)

8:00 – Arrive to heli pad

8:00 – Avalanche and heli briefing

9:00 – Start shredding (lunch will be taken between this time, there is no set time since we are going to fly if there is a short window)

15:00 – 16:30 – Last run

16:00 – 17:30  – Transfer to Niseko

The heli skiing zone on Shiribetsu-Dake reaches up to 1,107 meters. The terrain is a mix of trees, steep chutes, and open glades. Slopes range from 20-40 degrees (a typical resort black run is 32º). Average runs are 650 meters long meaning you can expect to get a lot of vert in just a short amount of time. As with any heli ski terrain, the number of runs/day depends on the weather, avalanche conditions, and the group’s ability level.

＊If you use 1hr of flight time or less due to weather, 18,000 yen per minute will be refunded. On the other hand, if you would like to buy extra minutes, this will cost an additional 18,000yen per minute.

＊＊If we cannot fly at all on your private charter heli day due to weather, guided skiing at Rusutsu will be offered and 80% of your payment (2,740,000 yen) will be refunded.