Powder Program (10+)

All private Powder Programs meet at 8:25am by the blue Private flag at the on-snow meeting area at the base of the Champion #1 chairlift in Akakura Resort.

Your private instructor/guide will show you and your small group of friends or family (max 4) around the best off-piste/powder slopes for the morning according to snow and weather conditions. Should the conditions on the day of the program differ from expectations, your instructor/guide will help you in learning or mastering the techniques required to optimal conditions, ensuring you’re well-prepared for days with expected snowfall.

A valid Akakura Resort lift ticket is required for all participants. Lift tickets are not included in the lesson cost but can be purchased at the resort’s ticket office or any Myoko Snowsports front desk. Please chat with our team about what is the most appropriate lift ticket for your program based on the conditions at the time.

You are welcome to book a Powder Program for you and your children, however we strongly recommend all participants are of similar ski or snowboard ability (at least strong-intermediate) and experience. We also recommend everyone be aged 10 or older as powder is very challenging for younger children.

If all skiers and snowboarders are already experienced in powder conditions this is possible, however we generally recommend booking separate programs, as terrain selection and riding speed in powder often varies for skiers and snowboarders.

If there is no powder for the dates you have purchased lessons for, our instructors are capable of utilising what conditions we have to teach the fundamentals of powder skiing, or refining the techniques required, as well finding any remaining powder that may be hidden in the resort. 

Alternatively, we can offer to adjust the date to one where there may be more fresh snow falling (dependent on availability). If none of these options work for you, we can utilise the funds for a different product or return the money paid for the lesson.

Yes. All our guides and instructors are either native or fluent in English and all lessons are run in English. We have a large number of instructors from around the world, as well as from Japan.

If you have a request for a private lesson in another language (Korean, Dutch, Spanish, French, Danish, Czech) please check with us for availability.

If you are interested in programs run in Japanese please let our reservations team know and they can recommend another local Japanese snowsports school to you.

We recommend booking well before your arrival to ensure availability, particularly from the 20th of December to mid-February. Please contact our team at akakura@myokosnowsports.com if you have any questions.