freestyle snowboarding in hakuba

Freestyle Snowboard Lessons in Hakuba

Snowboard Freestyle with Ben Gibson.

Designed specifically for snowboarders with an interest in freestyle, this can work as a single lesson or over multiple days. Available from intermediate to expert skill levels and with no age restriction, you can learn freestyle for the first time or build on existing skills in a safe and memorable session with Ben.

Ben Gibson, our in-house CASI snowboard instructor and evaluator, has over 17 years of instructing experience, including evaluating candidates taking their Level 1 Park Certification.

Couple that with his 10 years spent in the Hakuba Valley and fluent Japanese language ability - it would be hard to do your snowboarding a bigger favour!


  • Full-Day

    6.5 hours inclusive from collection to drop off. Includes:

    • Up to 5 guests per private lesson
    • Flexible start time
    • Private vehicle
    • Excellent professional instruction with Ben
    • Choice of multiple resorts in one day
    • Assistance with local services
    • Totally tailored to you

    Price: ¥70,000 (1-5 people)

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  • Half-Day

    3 hours inclusive from collection to drop off. Includes:

    • Up to 5 guests per private lesson
    • Flexible start time
    • Private vehicle
    • Excellent professional instruction with Ben
    • Choice of multiple resorts
    • Totally tailored to you

    Price: ¥45,000 (1-5 people)

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Ben is also available for our Snowboard Lessons, Ski Lessons, Resort Guiding and Powder Discovery services.




Kindly note the following for all bookings:

  • To ensure availability on your desired dates, advanced booking is strongly recommended.
  • Please take a few moments to fill in all sections during the booking process. This information allows us to better plan your day.
  • If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us through the website, or feel free to phone us on +81 80 6933 5691.

We look forward to meeting you in Hakuba.


"I was snowboarding with my 16 year old son and we had Ben for 2 days. He was absolutely brilliant and we both really enjoyed it. Ben's local knowledge was excellent and he took us to some great areas where there was untouched powder. Ben was very personable and amazing as a guide, he helped us improve our riding both on the groomed and ungroomed slopes."Blodwen, Australia

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