Snowy gorges on the Mt. Aka course

The temperature is rising, but snow around Mt.Akadake is not so melting.
The first flower garden and second flower garden and Okunodaira and the third snow gorge are all snow.
The forth snow gorge is 75% covered with snow.
On the whole snow hardens into ice, the lower temperature is getting , the harder snow is getting.
If you are not used to walk on the snow, you may try after snow is gone.

Around Hakuun hut there is snow .Bottom of Itagaki -shindou(Yanbetabu river) is still snow field.
The camping area’ s snow almost is gone. But the water from melting snow flow into the area.
Please pay attention.
  • Climbers should be sure to bring all of the gear needed to climb safely.