We have a lecture “Let’s walk “Nisei” “
Direction of the Akaishi River
Information about Mt.Kurodake
*northwest slope of Mt. Kurodake
Most of flowers finished to bloom.instead autumn flowers started blooming.
Hikers can see “Cirsium”.” Aconitum yamazakii”.” Solidago virgaurea subsp. leiocarpa” and “Filipendula camtschatica”.
*the summit of Mt.Kurodake ~Kumonotaira
This year flowers don’t bloom very much because of bad weather.
Around the summit “Pennellianthus frutescens”bloom in the community.
*Akaishi river
Today the flow is calm, the water is not much.
But hikers need full equipment.
As the pictures show “Primula cuneifolia”,” Phyllodoce aleutica” and ” Geum pentapetalum” make a small community.
*about water in Ishimuro hut
They have no water.
The caretakers bring snow and crush it and melt,make water.
But that is a little.
When climbing, bring water, please.
*Do not leave garbage, please. We find many garbage on the trail.
The patrol people repair the trail. That is really hard work.
Please help them to bring garbage to home.
*End of last week
We had frost at Ishimuro hut.
The temperature was under 10°c.
So around Mt.Ponkurodake the plants like “Sorbus matsumurana” and ” Arctous alpina var. japonica” started to turn red.
But today’s morning temperature was 11°c, very warm.
Depends on the weather autumn color won’t start early.
*Today was really hot. We worry about heatstroke.
But the weather in the mountain is easy to change, sometimes on the summit we meet strong wind, rain.
Please take something warm to wear.
Near the Akaishi river we found brown bear’s trace.
Do not forget to bring bells and whistle
*northwest slope of Mt. Kurodake
Most of flowers finished to bloom.instead autumn flowers started blooming.
Hikers can see “Cirsium”.” Aconitum yamazakii”.” Solidago virgaurea subsp. leiocarpa” and “Filipendula camtschatica”.
*the summit of Mt.Kurodake ~Kumonotaira
This year flowers don’t bloom very much because of bad weather.
Around the summit “Pennellianthus frutescens”bloom in the community.
*Akaishi river
Today the flow is calm, the water is not much.
But hikers need full equipment.
As the pictures show “Primula cuneifolia”,” Phyllodoce aleutica” and ” Geum pentapetalum” make a small community.
*about water in Ishimuro hut
They have no water.
The caretakers bring snow and crush it and melt,make water.
But that is a little.
When climbing, bring water, please.
*Do not leave garbage, please. We find many garbage on the trail.
The patrol people repair the trail. That is really hard work.
Please help them to bring garbage to home.
*End of last week
We had frost at Ishimuro hut.
The temperature was under 10°c.
So around Mt.Ponkurodake the plants like “Sorbus matsumurana” and ” Arctous alpina var. japonica” started to turn red.
But today’s morning temperature was 11°c, very warm.
Depends on the weather autumn color won’t start early.
*Today was really hot. We worry about heatstroke.
But the weather in the mountain is easy to change, sometimes on the summit we meet strong wind, rain.
Please take something warm to wear.
Near the Akaishi river we found brown bear’s trace.
Do not forget to bring bells and whistle
Momijidani Valley
Good sightseeing spot in Sounkyo “Momijidani”
In a few day it has been hot and dry. Many plants are bigining to droop.
“Heracleum lanatum”“Saxifraga fortunei var. alpina”“Micranthes fusca var. kikubuki”“”“Cimicifuga simplex (DC.) Wormsk. ex Turcz”are blooming.
Many tourist visited here and walk 40minites to the goal for one way.
When visiting Sounkyo ,how about walking in this woods.
The goal has a beautiful water fall, the flow is fast, the water is much, you can see majestic waterfall.
In a few day it has been hot and dry. Many plants are bigining to droop.
“Heracleum lanatum”“Saxifraga fortunei var. alpina”“Micranthes fusca var. kikubuki”“”“Cimicifuga simplex (DC.) Wormsk. ex Turcz”are blooming.
Many tourist visited here and walk 40minites to the goal for one way.
When visiting Sounkyo ,how about walking in this woods.
The goal has a beautiful water fall, the flow is fast, the water is much, you can see majestic waterfall.
Carry a noisemaker.
Notice
We accept two internships as usual.
Snowy gorges on the Mt. Aka course
Snow report about Mt.Akadake, Mt.Midoridake, Mt.Hokkaidake
Main trail has no snow. But some parts has snow.
*Mt. Akadake Dainikaen all trail is under the snow
*the bottom of Mt.Itagakishindou all trail is under the snow.
*Hananosawa about 30m +70m snow (the snow was divided into two.)
*Hokkaizawa crossing point all trail is covered the snow.
Main trail has no snow. But some parts has snow.
*Mt. Akadake Dainikaen all trail is under the snow
*the bottom of Mt.Itagakishindou all trail is under the snow.
*Hananosawa about 30m +70m snow (the snow was divided into two.)
*Hokkaizawa crossing point all trail is covered the snow.
Climbers should be sure to bring all of the gear needed to climb safely.
