Ice Climbing Day Trip from Sapporo

Ice Climbing day trip accessible from Sapporo. Discover the secret ice climbing spots of Hokkaido!

Private

+1 Day

Jan, Feb

Description

Secret Ice Climbing spot accessible from the heart of Sapporo

I introduce to you a 1-day ice climbing programme at my secret ice climbing spot that is only a 1-hour drive away from Sapporo city and 45min approach in snowshoes. If you'll be staying in Niseko, I could pick you up there as well but please note that you will have to pay an extra to account for transportation costs.

Here, you can challenge yourself with 4 different short but vertical ice fall routes 15m high. The ice climbing grade here is WI4+ (highly technical WI4) and will all be on top ropes.

The best period to enjoy the ice falls here is from the beginning of January until about end of February.

*Ice Climbing Grades:

WI4 – near-vertical steps of up to 10 metres, generally sustained climbing requiring placing protection screws from strenuous stances

Required Levels:

Beginner / Intermediate – You will need to have had a prior summer rock climbing experience, as you would need to know how to belay someone. You need to be fit enough to walk the 45min approach.

Beginners to ice climbing are very welcome!

I offer ice climbing programmes in other areas so please have a look!

If you’re after a more challenging course then join my ice climbing programme for more experienced / advanced ice climbers.
Or, why not join the popular 2-day intro to ice climbing at Sounkyo!

KIT LIST:

– Crampon compatible Mountaineering boots
– Technical ice axes
– Harness
– Helmet
– Crampons
– Snowshoes / Poles
Items such as ice axes, harness, helmet, and crampons can be rented at JPY 2,000 each. Snowshoes and poles are necessary for the approach and can be rented at JPY 1,000 a pair. Other ice climbing gears such as ice screws, quick draws etc. will be provided.If you'd like to lead (and not follow) then please bring your own gears.

Contact me if you have a free day in Sapporo and are interested in joining me on this ice climbing programme!

Accommodation options in SAPPORO:

–Ten to ten SAPPORO STATION: Excellent location and great prices.

– Route Inn Sapporo and Sapporo Aspen Hotel: Food not included. JPY 8,000-9,000.

– Sapporo Grand Hotel: JPY 10,000-20,000.

Price includes

Guiding fee

Itinerary

Day 1: Ice Climbing

8:00am – Meet at Sapporo and depart. We will drive for about an hour to our destination. A 45min approach by snowshoe trekking will take us to the ice fall!

4:00pm – We return to Sapporo. You can be dropped off at Sapporo station or your accommodation in Sapporo.

Details

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Clients need to rent or bring snowshoes and ski poles

Meeting point

8am departure from Sapporo. Please let me know if you are staying at a hotel in Sapporo or arriving from other places, like Niseko, to Sapporo in the morning. Then we may be able to delay the departure to match the train arrival time.

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What people are saying about Explore-Share

Man

Climbing with guide Guillaume was absolutely a highlight of my 2-week Europe vacation. Originally, we were planning on climbing in the Calanques, but the park was closed due to wind and fire danger. Guillaume chose another amazing location (Pic de Bretagne) based on my climbing abilities and preferences and kindly offered train station pick-up and hotel drop off, which I appreciated very much. The multi-pitch route we did was not only fun but also the right amount of challenge, which I thoroughly enjoyed. The communication from the team (Gauthier) was prompt and clear—highly recommend!

Maxine

Luis Silva was a great climbing guide and belayer! He taught me how to do moves that were difficult and encouraged me to try routes that were challenging for me! Because of his encouragement, I managed to complete these routes! I really enjoyed the climbs and completed 8 routes in the Sesimbra/Azoia area. The weather was perfect, no direct sun and cool enough to enjoy the climbs. Explore-Share made booking an outdoor climbing experience in Lisbon extremely easy. Luis, our guide, was fantastic, and the platform’s organization was flawless.

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