Safety and Insurance
I strongly encourage everyone to get his/her insurance plans for outdoor sports. There are many insurance plans out there that will help to pay the costs in case of any thing that might happen. Everyone should be considering it.
For winter sport, a convenient way to get covered is to apply online the one-time ski/snowboard insurance plans offered by some companies. One example is here (only in Jpanese)
http://www.ys-insurance.co.jp/service/pro_lei_ai_01.html
A better option is to get covered on a yearly basis. Again many companies offer sports insurance for outdoor activities, One example is here (only in japanese)
http://www.cis-holding.co.jp/personal-hoken/
Finally , there are also some insurance plans that are managed by non-profit organizations, which provide sufficient coverage at a reasonable rate. However a minimum of 5 people must enroll to be covered. More information can be found here (only in japanese)
http://www.sportsanzen.org/index.html
For any other information, contact the committee members.