Take care during times of poor visibility.
Snowy gorge below the Mt. Hokuchindake junction
Snow gorge Around the junction Mt. Hokuchindake
Every years we say that this snow gorge is violent up and downs .
Today the temperature is rising.
Snow surface is becoming brittle.
But you need crampons!
And also we mark the trekking route.
When you are in poor visibility, please pay more attention
Every years we say that this snow gorge is violent up and downs .
Today the temperature is rising.
Snow surface is becoming brittle.
But you need crampons!
And also we mark the trekking route.
When you are in poor visibility, please pay more attention
Take care to avoid slipping and falling.
Direction of the Akaishi River
About Akaisi river
Hikers can walk on the snow ,please look the photo.
You will see the crack on the snow bridge.
Depending on the weather , snow bridge might fall down.
Prepare and check your gears and climb safely, please
Hikers can walk on the snow ,please look the photo.
You will see the crack on the snow bridge.
Depending on the weather , snow bridge might fall down.
Prepare and check your gears and climb safely, please
Take care during times of poor visibility.
Mt. Kurodake’s northeastern face
Mt.Kurodake trekking route
Day by day the snow continue melting.
Here and there the trecking route is showed up,
Still the trekking is all snow.
Follow the picture, around straight down the top,
there is still some risk of falling down.
Flower blooming news as fellow(please check HP “Mountain information)
Diapensia lapponica subsp. Obovata Rhododendron aureum Phyllodoce caerulea
Because of June’ low temperature , blooming is delayed a little.
(but from now the weather forecast says that it will continue hot days ,so day by day the flowers is goingto bloom!)
Day by day the snow continue melting.
Here and there the trecking route is showed up,
Still the trekking is all snow.
Follow the picture, around straight down the top,
there is still some risk of falling down.
Flower blooming news as fellow(please check HP “Mountain information)
Diapensia lapponica subsp. Obovata Rhododendron aureum Phyllodoce caerulea
Because of June’ low temperature , blooming is delayed a little.
(but from now the weather forecast says that it will continue hot days ,so day by day the flowers is goingto bloom!)
Take care to avoid slipping and falling.
Mikasa Shindo
Mikasa-shindou and Takanegahara
Mikasa-sinndou heading from Kougen onsen numameguri course to Takanegahara is now open.
But if brown bear is seen , the course will be closed!
About Numameguri course, hikers walk on the snow from the first mararshsh “ Dohyo- numa”to the last marsh “Kara-numa”.
“Shikibu-numa” “Daigaku-numa “ “Kougen-numa” are still under the snow, we cannot see the water surface.
We found the track that rock was fallen. Please watch your steps .
Mikasa-shindou is all covered with snow.
Couse from halfway up to the top is steep ,the remaining snow is very hard, so we recommend hikers to bring crampons and pickle .
When you use them climbing down , you might fall down .
We recommend for only advanced hikers.
At Takanegahara the alpine flowers is blooming guradually.
Near the Mikasa-shindo junction blooming as follows
Lagotis yesoensis Gentiana triflora var. japonica f. montana Potentilla matsumurae
Under the Hakuun hut there is still snow , please pay attention not to miss the course mark.
Camping area’ snow is half melting .
Itagaki-shindou is still like snow field.
Tip of the snow wall we made the stairs on the snow, but when it is poor visibility, pay more attention not to fall down.
At Midori-dake the first and second garden is all snow.
The patrol person set the route sign.
Following the route signs , you won’t be lost.
If rain put the route signs down and when visibilty is poor , you might be lost.
We recommend to bring the compass and map and GPS
Mikasa-sinndou heading from Kougen onsen numameguri course to Takanegahara is now open.
But if brown bear is seen , the course will be closed!
About Numameguri course, hikers walk on the snow from the first mararshsh “ Dohyo- numa”to the last marsh “Kara-numa”.
“Shikibu-numa” “Daigaku-numa “ “Kougen-numa” are still under the snow, we cannot see the water surface.
We found the track that rock was fallen. Please watch your steps .
Mikasa-shindou is all covered with snow.
Couse from halfway up to the top is steep ,the remaining snow is very hard, so we recommend hikers to bring crampons and pickle .
When you use them climbing down , you might fall down .
We recommend for only advanced hikers.
At Takanegahara the alpine flowers is blooming guradually.
Near the Mikasa-shindo junction blooming as follows
Lagotis yesoensis Gentiana triflora var. japonica f. montana Potentilla matsumurae
Under the Hakuun hut there is still snow , please pay attention not to miss the course mark.
Camping area’ snow is half melting .
Itagaki-shindou is still like snow field.
Tip of the snow wall we made the stairs on the snow, but when it is poor visibility, pay more attention not to fall down.
At Midori-dake the first and second garden is all snow.
The patrol person set the route sign.
Following the route signs , you won’t be lost.
If rain put the route signs down and when visibilty is poor , you might be lost.
We recommend to bring the compass and map and GPS
Climb safely by allowing plenty of time.