Backcountry Sled Tours

For the 2020-21 season, we are taking a break from group snowmobile tours in order to focus on improving our other guiding and mechanized ski programs. 

On our Backcountry snowmobile tours you will spend the day in some incredible mountain zones learning to handle your machine in deep untracked Hokkaido powder. Our experienced guides will make sure that you learn and challenge yourself the safest way possible. There are no groomed trails and no easy ways out. You will be worked to exhaustion, and you will love every minute of it.

Terrain

This terrain varies depending on avalanche conditions and the groups overall desires. Options typically include perfectly spaced trees, open glades, powder fields, and hill climbs.

Important

HBC guests are covered under our comprehensive insurance policy, but all riders are responsible for any damages caused to the machines. 

Minimum riders required: 2

Maximum riders allowed: 4

HBC snowmobile guides start every tour with a safety talk, including a basic intro to the machine and overview of important hand signals. We then follow with a few warm up laps under close supervision before heading out to shred in the hills!

8:00 – Pickup from accommodations

9:00 – Arrive at Big Bear snowmobile location

9:25 – Finish Waivers, avalanche briefing, and gearing up

9:30 – Go snowmobile

15:00 – Finish snowmobiling

16:00 – Dropped off at accommodations

• 1 day of guided backcountry snowmobiling
• All necessary snowmobile safety equipment
• All necessary avalanche safety equipment
• Roundtrip van transportation from Niseko