Pete Ozich
- Country: New Zealand
- Guide Experience: 18 years
- Licenses: New Zealand Mountain Guides’ Association Ski Guide, Avalanche Risk Management Level 6, Professional Member of Canadian Avalanche Association, Pre Hospital Emergency Care.
Pete has been guiding in Japan since 2015 and in Nozawa since 2017. He has spent hundreds of days exploring every nook and cranny of Nozawa’s backcountry. Pete is obsessed with finding the best snow and safest lines for our backcountry groups. He also regularly teaches avalanche awareness courses.
Toshiki Shiokawa
- Country: Japan
- Guide Experience: 9 years
- Licenses: Japan Ski Guide Level 1, Canadian Avalanche Association Level 1, Wilderness First Aid, CIC A. Guide
Toshi guides year-round in Japan and has explored many of Japan’s best backcountry touring areas. He is a real mountain goat and love adding in extra runs to fill your day!
Fergus Cussell
- Country: United Kingdoms
- Guide Experience: 9 years
- Licenses: Canadian Avalanche Association Level 1
Fergus has been living in Japan for the last 9 years guiding Canyoning tours in Summer and Snowboarding in the Winter. Always looking for fun lines and sharing the stoke with everyone!
Erik Evers
- Country: Netherlands
- Guide Experience: 3 years
- Licenses: Austrian Alpinkurs
Erik has been tail guiding in Nozawa for 2 years now and has also guided in Austria for 1 year. With over 13 winters, Erik is a highly qualified and experienced ski and snowboard instructor and is now working towards his NZMGA ski guiding certification.
Mike Harris
- Country: New Zealand
- Guide Experience: 20 years
- Licenses: MMGA, Canadian Avalanche Association Level 1, Wilderness First Aid, CIC guide, NZRA Grade 4/5 guide
Mike has been guiding in Japan during both summer and winter for over 20 years. He speaks fluent Japanese and has an extensive knowledge of the Japanese mountains, culture and nature. He is also quite knowledgeable on Japan craft beers and sake and doesn’t mind sharing a few at the end of a pow day!