[Yamagata/Zao] Icefall tour Yamagata's spectacular snow trekking! Enter the world of ice like in the movies ☆ Guide accompanying and equipment rental available, even beginners of snowy mountains can participate!

[January to March] Snow trekking to the magnificent ice waterfall in Zao, Yamagata. Every winter, the entire huge waterfall freezes, creating an ice waterfall about 30 meters high and several tens of meters wide. Its power cannot be conveyed in a photo. A world of ice spreads out like a movie. On the route, you can also see large ice trees called monsters. This is a popular tour of YAMAGATA EXPERIENCE, where you can experience ice waterfalls, ice trees, and Zao's mountain worship. Step into the silvery world that spreads across Zao in search of unknown spectacular views! [Very popular with participants! Comprehensive support for this tour] ・Safety efforts The path to the ice waterfall includes steep descents and climbs, but experienced guides certified by the Zao Bodaira Tourism Council will guide you safely. We operate tours for more than 40 days in a season and have the most number of ice waterfalls in the area! To prevent slipping, we create stairs with shovels and carefully select routes, making the safety of participants our number one priority. ・Portable toilets availableEven in places where there are no toilets, our tour guides will carry a tent-type portable toilet! It can be used during the tour, so women can safely hydrate. ・Providing hot waterAt lunchtime, our guides will provide hot water. You can warm your body and fill your stomach with instant noodles without having to carry a heavy water bottle. ・Gift of drink ticketsAfter the tour, we will give you a ticket for the drink bar that you can use at the rest house! You can soothe your fatigue with a hot drink. ・Gift of memorable photos for freeWe will deliver the photo data taken by the guide during the tour to you on the same day! You can enjoy the photos of your smile and the beautiful scenery as irreplaceable memories even after the tour. [Tour route information]To get there, take two lifts at Zao Liza World Ski Resort to the top of the ski resort. From the middle of the second lift, you will see a frost-covered area with a series of large ice monsters. You can enjoy viewing the frost-covered trees. From the end of the lift, we will mainly wear crampons and head downhill to the ice waterfall. Once we arrive safely at Senninzawa Ice Garden, we will take photos and take a break in front of the ice waterfall. You can enjoy the mysterious world of ice. In the second half, we will climb back up the steep slope and change into snowshoes. We will walk on the fluffy new snow, slide on our butts, and on the way back, we will walk through the forest that only guided tours can enter without using the lift and descend to the ski resort. *Lunch will be on the snow during the tour. Don't worry if you can't reach the ice waterfall due to field conditions! In this tour, we will guide you on an extreme ice field route that you can't experience anywhere else with snowshoes. You can enjoy full-body activities in the spectacular world of ice trees that you can only enter with a guide. It is a valuable experience that allows you to feel the charm of DEEP ZAO in every corner!

Our hospitable guides, with diverse backgrounds including a former Japanese ski champion and a transplant from the Tokyo Fire Department who was enchanted by Yamagata's nature, will guide you on a safe and enjoyable tour! YAMAGATA EXPERIENCE offers heartwarming experiences through activities that make full use of Yamagata's great nature in each season. Our guides, who are loved by repeat visitors, look forward to welcoming you!

Rental fees for snowshoes, walking sticks, light crampons, helmets, and cushions are all included in the tour price. The snowshoes are the latest lightweight model. Snowshoes: ATLAS Helium (mountain snowshoes that are innovatively lightweight and portable) Walking sticks: Montbell Fall Line Poles (lightweight walking sticks for backcountry skiing) Light crampons: Montbell Snow Spikes 10 (essential for the steep slopes leading up to the icefall) Helmet: Montbell Alpine Helmet (to be worn when approaching the icefall. Store in your backpack while moving) Cushion: An outdoor cushion to prevent your bottom from getting cold during lunch breaks