Visitor Center Report

Snow is melting quickly.
But we have still much snow.
Snow gorge condition is really bad, very hard and slippery.
It’s hard to step.
As shown in the picture, there is a big hole under snow gorge. When stepping on snow gorge, we may step through under the snow.

Report about Momijidani valley
All snow gorge has gone.
Now on the trail fresh gree leaves are so beautiful and flowers start blooming.
We recommend this walking course.
As shown in the picture “Aconitum gigas” forms a big community.
“Weigela middendorffiana” and “Clematis alpina ssp. ochotensis” are blooming.
Momiji water fall that is this course goal is so heroic because of snow melting water.

Seeing from the observation deck at 5th station of Mt.Kurodake, snow gorge in Mt. Kurodake melts and disappears.
But actually climbing Mt.Kurodake, you will know how much snow there is.
Most of trail is under the snow.

In Daisetuzan mountain range hikers must be careful not to lose their ways and not to slip and not to fall down.
In particular snow gorge under the top of Mt.Kurodake is really hard and very steep.
Be careful, please.

Mt.Midoridake information
If you want to climb Mt.Midoridake, please wait for a while.
Because there is much snow.

Photo ① ( we took at the rest place in Daiichi hanabatake)
As shown in this picture, all the trail is under the snow.
It is very difficult to climb Mt.Midori.
When in foggy, you may miss your route.

Photo ②(Eiko no gareba)
Big snow gorge is melting to be a big tunnel or a big snow bridge.
When climbing up, you cannot find this big hole under the snow gorge.
When climbing down, you must walk on this snow bridge.
So please walk carefully.

In a few days forest patrol staff will check this trail, please wait for a while.

The picture is a baby fox.
Recently he comes out Route 39, sometimes is caught in a car.
In particular at night baby foxes find and eat insects, so they are caught in a car.
Now deers and, mother foxes, raccoons and sables appear.
We find rabbits recently.
When driving at night, be careful to drive.