Wilderness Medicine CME Japan Ski & Snowboard Adventure (Feb 01 - 07, 2026)

Wilderness Medicine CME Japan Ski & Snowboard Adventure is organized by Wilderness Medicine and will be held from Feb 01 - 07, 2026 at Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.

Course Content Includes:
• Altitude Illness

• Hypothermia

• Frostbite and Other Cold Injuries

• Environmental Heat Illness

• Traveler's Diarrhea, Giardia & Other Waterborne Wilderness Infections

• Surviving the Unexpected Night Out

• Lightning Injuries

• Improvised Medical and Trauma Care

• Management of Fractures and Dislocations

• Preparing for Foreign Travel

• Backcountry Medical Kits

• Wilderness Wound Management

• Patient Assessment in Wilderness Settings

• Wilderness Dermatology

• Marine Hazards & Envenomations

• Snake Envenomation

Trip Highlights:

• Visit up to 6 different ski resorts on the island of Hokkaido: the "powder capital of the world."  We check conditions each day and go where the snow is best!
• This course is designed for Physicians, PAs, NPs, RNs from ALL specialties who ski or snowboard
• Advanced skiers/riders can upgrade to a guided "side-country" experience (backcountry skills or bindings are not required) in search of more powder and challenging terrain
• Stay in centrally-located accommodations with in-hotel "onsen" hot springs and soaking tubs.  Guides will navigate the group to some of the best food Japan has to offer!