Archives: June 25, 2019

We met “Tamias sibiricus lineatus” at Mt.Pon kurodake for the first time in a long time.
We are wandering that they are increasing.
They dug the land and found food that crows hide in the ground.
They ate them.
Today we heard “Northen Pika” crying here and there.
They will please hikers.
*The other day we confirmed a young brown bear near Mt.Pon kurodake.
And also we confirmed at Daiichi kaen of Mt.Akadake and at Daiichi Hanabatake of Mt.Midoridake.
Daisetuzan mountains range is brown bear’s habitat.
Especially this time brown bears are walking to find food everywhere.
Please be sure to bring a bear bell or whistle.

Snow report of Mt.Kurodake
Many guests and people who contact us say that they heard this year’s snow is less than last year.
Actually this year’s snow is less than last year.
But most of the trail of Mt.Kurodake is under the snow.
Hikers have to walk on snow.
So be aware to fall down and to get lost. And there is a big hole under the snow gorge.
When stepping on snow, hikers step through under the snow gorge.

Climbing down is very dangerous.
The surface of snow is really hard and slippery.

Many hikers tried to climb to the top, but the trail was really bad. So they came back.
When you climb Mt.Kurodake, you need winter outfit to climb even in summer.
(Do not climb wearing summer shoes. It’s dangerous.)
(Today is hot, so snow is melting and becoming soft.)