It has been cold and windy since end of May.
We went up Mt.Kurodake to check how much snow remain on the trail course.
This year’s remaining snow is less than usual year.
But you have to walk on snow from the trail head at 7th station as usual.
And amount of snow is less, around 9th sign pole is out of snow.
You have to walk on very steep snow slope to the top.
Today in the early morning I went up kicking and stepping.
We recommend you to use crampons when you take the first ropeway.
If you are not used to hiking on the snow, please refrain hiking.
Around Kurodake ishimuro Hut snow is melting.
Kurodake Ishimuro Hut will open on June 18th.
Caping site has no snow.
But toilet is closed, bring portable toilet by yourself.
About water
You can use snow or bring.
From the junction Kurodake Ishimuro to Akaishi river or to Kumonodaira
A wide snow field is spreading.
When you go to Mt.hakuunndake , you need GPS or application of map and check where you are.
The weather forecast says that the cold weather continues for a week.
Please bring something warm to wear like winter season, have a good hiking.
We went up Mt.Kurodake to check how much snow remain on the trail course.
This year’s remaining snow is less than usual year.
But you have to walk on snow from the trail head at 7th station as usual.
And amount of snow is less, around 9th sign pole is out of snow.
You have to walk on very steep snow slope to the top.
Today in the early morning I went up kicking and stepping.
We recommend you to use crampons when you take the first ropeway.
If you are not used to hiking on the snow, please refrain hiking.
Around Kurodake ishimuro Hut snow is melting.
Kurodake Ishimuro Hut will open on June 18th.
Caping site has no snow.
But toilet is closed, bring portable toilet by yourself.
About water
You can use snow or bring.
From the junction Kurodake Ishimuro to Akaishi river or to Kumonodaira
A wide snow field is spreading.
When you go to Mt.hakuunndake , you need GPS or application of map and check where you are.
The weather forecast says that the cold weather continues for a week.
Please bring something warm to wear like winter season, have a good hiking.
