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This magazine is interested in the everyday mountain person, more than the famous professional athlete. It is the unknown, unsponsored, non-professional backcountry skiers, snowboarders and hikers who make up the fabric of a mountain rangeâs human character across the generations. Each of us interact with the environment in our own way and create our own tales. We hope to slowly bring this to life in this magazine and sincerely welcome any contributions to that endeavor in future issues. Weâd love to support your stories and art in return. Hakuba MountainLife is a unique hybrid business. Our joy for mountains is expressed and shared via a blend of services: information in this free magazine and on our busy Facebook page, backcountry guiding in the wider mountain range, and by empowering independent freedom to explore the backcountry safely with AST avalanche courses. Thanks to this diversification, we can offer you this quality free magazine with a lot of content and minimal advertising. We hope it is working for you. ãã®éèªã§ã¯ãæåãªãããã§ãã·ã§ãã«ã®ã¢ã¹ãªãŒ ãã§ã¯ãªãã æ¥ã ã®ç掻ã§å±±ã«é¢ããäžè¬ã®äººã ã«ã ã©ãŒã«ã¹ããŠããŸãã誰ã«ãç¥ãããã ã©ãã®ã¹ãã³ãµ ãŒãåããã ãããã§ãã·ã§ãã«ã§ããªãããã¯ã«ã³ã ãªãŒã®ã¹ããŒã€ãŒã ã¹ããŒããŒããŒã ãããŠãã€ãã³ã° ããã人ãã¡ã圌ãããããäžä»£ãè¶ ããŠãå±±éºã®äººã ã®åæ§ãç¹ããªããšèããŠããŸããç§ãã¡äžäººã²ãšã ãã èªåãã¡ã®æ¹æ³ã§ç°å¢ãšãµãããããšã§ãããã ãã®ã¹ããŒãªãŒãçãŸããã®ã§ãã ãã®éèªãéããŠã ããããã¹ããŒãªãŒããäŒãããŠãããããšæã£ãŠã ãŸããç§ãã¡ã®èãã«å ±æããä»åŸã®éèªã«ã³ã³ããªã ã¥ãŒã¿ãŒãšããŠãåå ããã ããããšã楜ãã¿ã«ã㊠ããŸããçããã®ã¹ããŒãªãŒããµããŒãããããã«ã çœéŠ¬ MountainLife ã¯ã å±±ã®æ¥œãã¿ããäŒããããã ã«ãè€æ°ã®ãµãŒãã¹ãéããŠäž»ã«è±èªã®æ å ±ãçºä¿¡ã ãŠããŸãã ãããã«ã¯ãæ¬ããªãŒãã¬ãžã³ã®ä»ã æ¥ã ã¢ã ãããŒãããFacebookããŒãžãåºã山岳å°åž¯ã察象 ãšããããã¯ã«ã³ããªãŒã¬ã€ããå®å šã«ããã¯ã«ã³ã㪠ãŒãæ¢çŽ¢ããããã®ASTéªåŽ©ã³ãŒã¹ãå«ãŸããŸãã ã ãããå€æ§ãªæŽ»åãè¡ãããšã§ãå å®ããã³ã³ãã³ã ãšæå°éã«æããåºåãçµã¿åãããã ã¯ãªãªãã£ã® é«ãããªãŒãã¬ãžã³ããæäŸããŠããŸãã
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Zach Paley Zach is an American who loves skiing. He visits Hakuba every season for a few months before moving on to Alaska or Norway.
Tsutomu Inagaki Inagaki-san is a splitboard guide and member of the avalanche community. In summer he works as a patrol up in the local mountains.
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Lee Lyon Lee is American, and like Zach, he lives to ski. And does it very well. Hakuba is part of his annual JapanAlaska-South America mountain cycle. Hundreds of days every year.
Yuske Hirota Yuske-san is a well known backcountry splitboard guide and photographer. He is also a respected avalanche professional.
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Patrick Fux Patrick is Swiss, and has been getting his deep powder and photography fix in Hakuba for many seasons. ãããªã㯠ããã¯ã¹ ã¹ã€ã¹åºèº«ã®ãããªãã¯ã¯æ°ã·ãŒãº ã³çœéŠ¬ã§ãã£ãŒãããŠããŒãšåçã 楜ããã§ãããæ¯æ¥ã¹ããŒãæ»ã£ãŠ ããã
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Oscar Frick Oscar is from Sweden and has spent recent seasons in Hakuba. He is starting the explore different backcountry areas, and might have gotten lost once. ãªã¹ã«ãŒ ããªã㯠ã¹ãšãŒãã³äººã®ãªã¹ã«ãŒã¯ããæ° ã·ãŒãºã³ãçœéŠ¬ã§éãããŠãããã ãããªãšãªã¢ãæ¢çŽ¢ããŠããããé ã«è¿·ã£ãããšããããããã
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Tomoki Fuse Fuse-san is a photographer and also works in the local guiding industry in winter. He spends summer in the mountains and the water. åžæœæºåº åžæœããã¯å¬ã®éã çœéŠ¬ã®ã¬ã€ãäŒ ç€Ÿã§åããªããåçãæ®ããå€ã¯å±± ã ãããŠå·ãæµ·ã§éãããŠããã
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CONTENTS ããã¯ã«ã³ããªãŒãå§ããã Where to get started 8 å «æ¹ã±ã«ã³ Happo Cairns 12 ãã©ãã®ã£ã©ãªãŒ Photo Gallery 15 äºç«å²³ Goryu Dake 24 ã»ã³ã¿ãŒãã©ãŒã«ã Centerfold 30 ã©ã€ãã§ãŠ Raicho 32 æ¥ã楜ãã人ã Spring Yama Skiers 34 é žåãã©ããŒã¹ Kubiki Traverse 37 çœéŠ¬äžå±±ãžã®ææŠ 3 Peak Challenge 40 éªåŽ©ã®å®å šæ§ Avalanche Safety 42 人çã«ãªãããªããŠãªã Life is not Lift Served 45 ãã®åçãæ¯ãè¿ã£ãŠ About the Shot 54 å±±ã®èŸæž Mountain Dictionary 56 ããã¯ãã³ã㌠Back Issues 58
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WHERE TO GET STARTED
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n past issues of Hakuba MountainLife Magazine we provided some simple information about ski touring in the Tsugaike area of Hakuba. It is the easiest access area without a car and offers multiple terrain options, making it a valuable backcountry asset, particularly for those who are just getting started in Hakuba. For the benefit of foreigners, take care not to confuse Norikura-dake, the peak, with Norikura ski area down in the valley. In local backcountry circles, âNorikuraâ always means the peak. Also, to differentiate it from another Norikuradake which is near the far end of the Kita Alps, some people refer to our local peak as âHaku Noriâ. And that is where this edition of Where to get Started takes us. It helps to read this article in Issues 1 and 2 for general access info into the area.
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If you are going into the backcountry you must carry an avalanche transceiver, shovel and probe and know how to use them. Always go with a partner and tell someone where you are going.
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Tengu-para with Norikura-dake on the left. Photo by MountainLife.jp
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Hakuba MountainLife encourages people to explore terrain and find their independence in the mountains. However as always, you should do it carefully and intelligently. Read the Japan Avalanche Network avalanche bulletin (www.nadare.jp), study weather forecasts, gather local information, use proper maps covering a wide area, and take appropriate avalanche rescue gear. Ski with a partner, tell someone in the valley where you are going and stick to your route, or come back the way you came if in doubt. Take enough emergency gear to survive a night in the openâit happens every season. Remember, following gullies is a bad avalanche habit, and never ski into anything without having first studied a map very carefully. Youâll gain backcountry confidence much faster by taking small
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The Tengu-para bowls. 倩çåã®ããŒã«ç¶ã®å°åœ¢ã
well-planned steps rather than large reckless leaps. Please do not underestimate how easy it is to screw up and get into trouble.
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When traveling uphill along the Hiyodori cat track, look for a the small hut called Seijodaigaku Koya (Seijo University Hut) at an altitude of 1,820m on the right hand side of the track. Starting exactly at this hut, follow the obvious northwest oriented ridge all the way to Tengu-para at 2,200m. The high point of this large open and often windy area is subtle, but recognisable with a rocky outcrop and small shrine. If you want to ski from here back towards Seijodaigaku Koya we recommend that you do so on the ascent ridge or to the skiers left. The bowls on the skiers right are avalanche start zones. Also be aware of the far skiers left bowl from Tengu-para which is also a start zone, though not so obvious. This avalanche path runs directly back towards Seijodaigaku Koyaâyou would have seen it all along your ascent route, and walked through the flagged and broken trees of the trim line around the run-out zone. Avoid the small convexity and cornice in this start zone. At the bottom, look out for deep holes above a running stream as you get near Seijodaigaku Koya.
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The next step from Tengu-para is to ascend Norikura-dake to your west. The ascent will take you via the appropriately named âAvalanche Bowlâ to 2,430m. The summit is broad, windy and featureless. For now, pick a descent back to the east via Avalanche Bowl, however, avoid the very big convexity in the middle of the bowl! Avalanches start there frequently. Keep in mind that other descents from the top of Haku Nori require you to ski directly into large avalanche start zones and should be avoided unless you are very experienced. In fact, if you can not easily recognize avalanche terrain, you should not attempt to ski from Haku Nori at all. â¢
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HAPPO CAIRNS When you hike up the Happo Ridge you encounter a series of large cairns. It is popular for people to denote where they skied from along the ridge by referencing a cairn number. Unfortunately simply counting the cairns is misleading and it is foreigners in particular often make this innocent error. One problem is that most people do not see the first cairn as it is hidden from view behind the buildings at the backcountry gate exiting the Happo ski area. So the first cairn they encounter as they walk up the ridge is not the first at all. But nor is it the second. Confused? The other reason why people accidentally refer to the cairns with the wrong number is a little more complicated. Some time ago there was originally 3 cairns, numbered 1, 2 and 3. They are marked with pink on the photo. Over time, 3 more cairns were added in between the original cairns.These are marked in blue. However, the numbering of the existing cairns was maintained by long-term locals and even in official summer hiking guides. The result is that you can not simply count the cairns sequentially as you walk up the ridge. Depending on who you are talking to, using the cairn numbers can lead to a lot of confusion. One solution is to refer to them by their name, rather than incorrect number. Or better still, use your altimeter watch to determine your position on the ridge and to communicate clearly with others. Dai-Ichi, Dai-Ni and Dai-San means number 1, number 2 and number 3 in Japanese.
#1 Dai-Ichi Cairn 1,820m
Shakujii Cairn 1,974m
Built in 1938 at the same time as #2 Dai-Ni Cairn.
Built in 1964 to celebrate the 10th year anniversary of the mountaineering club at Shakujii High School.
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#2 Dai-Ni Cairn 2,005m (also known as Yasumu Cairn) This cairn was named after a man who died on the ridge. His father built this cairn and #1 Dai-Ichi cairn in 1938.
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Sources: Tourism Division of Hakuba Village and locals.
Note: These are not the exact cairn locations.
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Happo Cairn 2,035m (Zushi Kaisei Cairn)
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6 people from Zushi Kaisei High School died in 1981.This cairn was built in 1984 in that area.
A couple who loved mountains and skiing built this cairn in 1937 to celebrate their 25th marriage anniversary.
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Maruyama Cairn 2,430m This cairn was built in 1962 in memory of a man who died here. It was built by the mountaineering club to which he belonged.
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Previous page: Photo by Tomoki Fuse Skier: Takuma Oike
This page: Photo by Zach Paley Skier: Texma Trull
Left: Photo by Yuske Hirota www.yuske.net Rider: Arata Suzumura Goryu-dake north aspect in the background.
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This page: Photo by Yuske Hirota www.yuske.net Rider: Arata Suzumura
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Right: Photo by Patrick Fux www.powdermania.com Skier: Lee Lyon
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Photo by Zach Paley Skier: Lee Lyon with rabbit and kamoshika tracks in the background.
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Photo by Patrick Fux www.powdermania.com Rider: Michael Vollmer
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Backcountry Tip: In deep snow transition one ski at a time. Or sink
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GORYU DAKE äºç«å²³ 2,814m
Goryu-dake is a chunky local peak which stands a little separate from other popular alpine terrain in the valley. The long ridge approach is easy. Reaching the summit is not. Goryu-dake is climbers terrain.
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For those who are not familiar with Goryu-dake, access via the long Toomi Ridge is the only practical route when there is snow. To ski from the summit without rushing through dangerous terrain and leaving a sensible time buffer you will likely need to camp somewhere along the ridge unless it is late spring. This ridge is about 6km long and undulates enough to slow your progress when ski touring, particularly on early morning spring melt-freeze, when you should remember the slip risk.
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Once you are on the main ridge-line of the range, youâll be very close to the Goryu Lodge, (called a sansou in Japanese) which is closed in winter and spring. From here the climb becomes more dangerous as you traverse shaded, steep and wind scoured icy terrain above long rocky slopes running into narrow gullies. You can not afford to slip now, nor to hit any unstable wind slab. This is alpine mountaineering and should be treated with respect. You will not be the first person to turn back if you decide to do so at this point.
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The skiing from the summit of Goryu-dake is perhaps not always the best. It is preferable to ski back towards the east from the summit for a
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1,000m run that is heading in the right direction to get home. Expect wind affected snow crowded with cliffs. Other options include a quicker and safer descent via the very obvious large east couloir that starts below the black diamonds, well before the summit.
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Skiing the east aspect of Goryu-dake takes you deep into Shiratake-zawa (Shiratake valley), from where you still need to climb back up to the Toomi Ridge to get home. At this stage in the tour it would be with a tired mind and weakened legs that you now have to tackle yet more avalanche hazard and steep route finding to get out of this valley. Following the river out from here is not a safe option.
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After climbing back up to the Toomi Ridge you could choose to take on another serious descent to the north into Shiradake-zawa (not to be confused with Shiratake-zawa) and out via some narrow ravines that access the deep valley between Happo and Hakuba 47 ski areas. However, this additional descent once more requires very diligent avalanche risk management in Complex Terrain that should not be taken lightly, in fact it is a significant ski tour in its own right.
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If you made it onto Goryu-dake and skied to east, then the most sensible thing to do after climbing back to Toomi Ridge is to reverse your route along the ridge back to the Goryu ski area where you would have started your tour. You achieved your big objective, so keep the return trip simple.
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It may seem frustrating to expend effort backtracking your access route, whilst along the way neglecting so much great steep terrain and often very good snow. However the flip-side to this is that Goryudake offers something which other peaks in Hakuba do not have in abundance. And that is rewarding descent alternatives should you decide to abandon your summit attempt. Keeping in mind that you may have the weight of your overnight pack, by studying a map youâll see a huge array of choices on north, south and east aspects, all spread out across 8km of connected alpine and treeline ridges. In fact, skiing Goryu-dake means spending a lot of time walking right past possibly very good expert-level backcountry skiing which requires far less effort to access. And such is a mountain life. â¢
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This article is not intended to be a terrain guide. It simply mentions some of the practical routes and hazards associated with Goryu-dake. You will need significantly more research than is provided here to ski with improved safety in this area. Please be humble and sensible.
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A few years later when the Tabasco story was being told, someone explained: âdidnât you know? Araisan really loved hot sauce and his friends left the bottles on the summit as a gift to himâ. Oops.
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Yuuki Arai-san was a well-known and much liked ski mountaineer who sadly died skiing Goryu-dake in April 2008.
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We are assured that the person who took the bottles felt quite embarrassed and that they will be replaced in Arai-sanâs memory.
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Numerous people have died or simply disappeared on Goryu-dake in winter and spring. All of them should be kept in your mind if you attempt this dangerous peak. And leave any Tabasco bottles where you find them.
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A certain person in Hakuba found not one but two unopened bottles of Tabasco on the summit. The labels had been weatheredâperhaps some hikers had forgotten them after their lunch break? Yet what are the chances of two bottles on one summit? They were not even next to each other. It seemed odd. The person took the bottles home and used them to spice up his pizza.
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One day in April we hung around the Tsugaike ropeway terminal and spoke to a few backcountry skiers, boarders and hikers as they passed by. It is a busy and colourful time around Hakuba. As spring arrives, thereâs a change in the number of people and their purposes in the mountains. The spring backcountry season is a distinct part of Hakubaâs mountain culture.
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They came from Tokyo last night and are on their way to the Shizen-en today. He skis about 4 times a year. She usually mountain hikes in summer and today is her first ski tour, however she comes to Hakuba often. âWe are looking forward to the winter view on the tour and having lunch at the top. We bought o-bento from our hotel.â æ±äº¬ããã ãã®åŸã倩çåã«è¡ãäºå®ã ç·æ§ã¯å¹Žã«4åçšåºŠã¹ããŒãè¡ãã女æ§ã¯å€å±±ãã€ã ã³ã°ãã¡ã€ã³ãä»åã¯å¥³æ§ã«ãšã£ãŠåããŠã®ã¹ããŒãã¢ãŒãšãªãã ãå±±ã®äžã§ã®ã©ã³ããšæ¯è² ã楜ãã¿ã ã©ã³ãã¯åæ³ããããã«ã§è²·ã£ãŠããŸãããã
From Suwa, snowboards every weekend and comes to Hakuba quite often. Heading to Tengu-para, maybe Norikura-dake. âIâve recently become more interested in backcountry and this is my second trip. Iâm looking forward to the corn snow today.â è«èšªããæ¥ãç·æ§ãé±æ«ã¯ãã€ãã¹ããŒããŒããããŠããã çœéŠ¬ããã蚪ããã ãã®æ¥ã¯å€©ç åã«åããã ããããããä¹éå²³ãè¡ããããããªããšã®ããšã ãæè¿ã¯ããã¯ã«ã³ããªãŒã«è å³ãæã¡ã ããã§2åç®ã®ãã¢ãŒãä»æ¥ã¯ã¶ã©ã¡éªã楜ãã¿ã«ããŠããŸããã
Locals from the nearby town of Otari, they work in the valley as a ski instructor and ski patroller. They are thinking about doing the Norikura-dake to Yama-no-kami tour. âWe visit the backcountry often in spring, this is just another nice day looking around.â å°è°·ã«äœãã§ããå°å ã®äºäººã¯ã ã¹ããŒã€ã³ã¹ãã©ã¯ã¿ãŒã ã¹ããŒããããŒã«ãšããŠæ®æ®µã¯å ããŠããã ãã®æ¥ã¯ä¹éå²³ãšå±±ã®ç¥ã®ãšãªã¢ããã¢ãŒäºå®ã ãæ¥ã«ã¯ããã¯ã«ã³ããªãŒã§ããæ¥ ãŸããä»æ¥ã¯ããã倩æ°ãªã®ã§æ£æ©ã«æ¥ãæèŠã§ããã
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They are co-workers from Osaka and Kanagawa. Touring today in the Shizen-en area, though not sure how high they will go (see above photo). He visits the backcountry 10-15 times a year and in May-June goes to Shirouma-dake, Yari-ga-take and Hodaka. This is her first time in the backcountry, first time using snowshoes and carrying her snowboard, sheâs excited! âWeâll probably visit our favorite onsen before going home tonight.â 倧éªãšç¥å¥å·ããæ¥ãã åãè·å Žã®äºäººã èªç¶åãšãªã¢ããã¢ãŒäºå®ã ãã ã©ããŸã§è¡ããã¯æ±º ããŠããªã ïŒäžèšåçïŒã ç·æ§ã¯å¹Žã«10-15åã»ã©å±±ã«åºåãã5-6æã¯äž»ã«çœéŠ¬å²³ãæ§ã¶å²³ãç© é«ã蚪ããã 女æ§ã¯ã¹ããŒã·ã¥ãŒã䜿ãã®ãã ã¹ããŒããŒããèè² ãã®ããããåããŠã ãã¢ãŒçµäºåŸã家ã«åž°ãåã«ã¯ã ãæ°ã«å ¥ãã®æž©æ³ã«ç«ã¡å¯ãäºå®ã§ããã
They are from Niigata and doing a tour in the Shizen-en area today after climbing and skiing Norikura-dake yesterday. They ski in the backcountry about 40 times a year, often in Hakuba.âFeeling a bit tired after yesterday, so today will be an easy tour.â æ°æœããæ¥ã2人ãåæ¥ãä¹éå²³ã«ç»ãã¹ããŒã楜ããã ãä»æ¥ã¯èªç¶åããã¢ãŒäºå®ã 幎ã«40åã»ã©ããã¯ã«ã³ããªãŒã¹ããŒãè¡ãã ããçœéŠ¬ã蚪ããã ãæšæ¥ã®ç²ããå°ãæ®ã£ãŠã ãã®ã§ãä»æ¥ã¯ãã£ãããšãã¢ãŒãããäºå®ã§ããã
From Kanagawa, climbed Shirouma-dake yesterday, camped last night and on his way back home today. Conditions were great with clear skies and low wind at the summit. Visits Hakuba 4 times a year for winter and spring hiking.âI like climbing mountains with snow on them. This was my first time on the summit after trying twice in the past.â ç¥å¥å·ããæ¥ãç·æ§ãåæ¥ã¯çœéŠ¬å²³ãç»é åŸã ãã³ãã«æ³ãŸãã ãã®æ¥ã¯äžå±±éäžã ã£ãã å±±é ã¯ãšãŠãããã³ã³ãã£ã·ã§ã³ã§ã颚ããªãæŸãã 空ã ã£ããšã®ããšã çœéŠ¬ã¯å¹Žã«4åã»ã©èšªããå¬ ããã³æ¥ã®ç»å±±ã楜ããã ãå¬å±±ç»å±±ã奜ããéå»ã«2åã»ã©ææŠããããä»ååããŠå±±é ã«ç» ãããšãã§ããŸãããã 35
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Although there is so much information on the internet these days, we chose not to rely on that. This was to be free mountain touring, free from typical ideas. It would be fun to tour a new mountain, only the two of us, just using maps and seeing whatâs out there.
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âFinally we are here!â The sun had already gone down when we arrived at our campsite, the top
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of Tengu-para mountain [editors note: this is not the same Tengu-para above the Tsugaike ski area]. Thanks to warm weather and a little rope work, our first day was slower than we expected. After working some âovertimeâ digging a snow cave in the evening, nothing could beat our excellent nabe with fresh food that we carried all the way.
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The second day, riding at last. Our aim was to ride on the east facing slopes with corn snow. When the sun had nicely softened the snow, we got out of the snow cave and looked for the entry point. There were too many good slopes to chose from. âWell, from the top of the mountain looks goodâ. Checking the regrouping point was a piece of cake.
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Taichi skied first and whooped with joy. We had the perfect corn snow that we were after. âOK I am nextâŠâ Dropping down the nose into a long lasting run. Small turns at the narrow & steep top, then nice long turns in a wide gully. A big snow wall and slashy turnsâthey were so irresistible!
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At the end of the long run as my legs became sore, we regrouped and gave high-fives. Only the two of us on an enormous slopeâwhat a feeling of isolation, we felt so small. It was just glorious fun. Weâd come here, to a place that we had a burning desire to see, but we did not conquer the area, we just borrowed from itâand that was how it was meant to be.
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Our snow cave was now a long way up slope. Yet there were so many more lines, we just could not stop riding. âIt was a long run, perhaps we should finish with this?â We had the conversation many
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times over, but every time we climbed back up, we discovered new a line. So we took off our skins for another run. In the end, we rode until dark. Having dinner and looking at our tracksâwe, two dudes, shared this blissful and happy moment together.
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On the third day, leaving our snow cave home behind, we continued on under a clear and sunny sky: ânext year, lets come here in mid-winterâ âWow, that would be⊠deep and good!â The slopes were endless, and so was our imagination.
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However for now, an early morning refrozen icy ridge with a challenging steep climb on skins lay ahead as our traverse continued. Our skills were tested, especially for a split boarder like myself. We met no other people nor saw any other tracks. The only living animals were birds and bears running around north facing plateau of Yake-yama.
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When we arrived at Takamatsu-yama for our final run, the rain finally started. We skied down the steep slope with sticky corn snow as if we were escaping. The last leg of the exit was across rolling ground, the bane of snowboarders. Skins on and off, skiing in split mode, and working so hard to keep up with Taichi on his skis. He was going fast through the steep short-cuts and narrow trees. âDamn! My legs are so sore!â âHang in there, almost over!â
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We arrived at some houses under a sky colored grey like the Sea of Japan. Our clothes carried two days of sweat and now, warm rain. Yet we felt fresh, like when we were teenagers. Our small trip was over, but each of us had already started to picture the next adventure. â¢
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3 PEAK CHALLENGE In one day, ski or snowboard 1,000m from each of Hakubaâs âThree Peaksâ, Shirouma-dake, Shakushi-dake and Yari-ga-take. The Guidelines You can link any routes, do it in any order and any month with snow. For safety, a winter attempt is not recommended at all. Full avalanche gear must be carried. Always consider avalanche risk, slipping on ice, and rockfall. Start and finish at Sarukura Sansou near the base of Daisekkei. You have to descend a full 1,000m or more from each summit. You can down-walk sections if there is not enough snow on your chosen route.
Tips Figure out where to drop well placed food and water depots early in the route for use later in the day, rather than carrying everything with you. Study your map and think about time and space. Faster routes may require steep and icy whiteknuckle skiing earlier than youâd like on a frozen spring morning. Or perhaps steeper direct climbing exposed to sunny avalanche and rockfall terrain overhead as the day warms up. Are those risks worth it? It is an interesting puzzle; simultaneously optimizing for speed, acceptable risk, and if desired, ski quality. You need the right day, and they are rare. â¢
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Previous Attempts Weâve asked around however have been unable to find many stories. We verified that a solo person intentionally skied 1,000m from all of Yari, Shakushi, and Shirouma via a safer but inefficient sequence of ascents and descents. Data Who: Date: Start: Time:: Vertical: Distance: Quotes:
Anonymous skier 15 May 2009 3am 14 hours Climbed 3,900m & skied 3,750m Approximately 20km âIâm not doing that againâ. âThis time could easily be beaten by a fitter person with lighter gear and a better route.â
Another recent ski was completed by Andy and Mike Traslin from Canada. Though not aiming at 1,000m from each, the pair skied from all three peaks in 11 hours on 31 May 2014, covering 2,380m of climbing and 18km of travel. If you attempt the challenge please let us know so that we can publish it in future issues of Hakuba MountainLife Magazine. Good luck!
çœéŠ¬äžå±±ãžã®ææŠ Hakuba Yari-ga-take, Shakushi-dake and Shirouma-dake. Photo by Zach Paley.
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AVALANCHE SAFETY
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These are only some of the simplified basics. When you get a combination of individual risk factors, your avalanche risk is higher. Be humble and wait for the good days to ski steep terrain in Hakuba. HUMAN TRAITS AND HABITS increase the chance of triggering an avalanche ⢠Competitiveness, ego, powder fever, familiarity with a slope, following a leader and not expressing your concerns, endlessly filming yourself for the internet TERRAIN FEATURES increase the chance of triggering an avalanche ⢠In Hakuba any slope over 30 degrees, and particularly 35 degrees or more ⢠Treeless slopes and gullies exposed to wind near ridge tops TERRAIN TRAPS increase the consequences of being caught.These are common in Hakuba ⢠Gullies, tight valleys, depressions, streams, rivers and rapid transitions from steep to flat ground can all result in much deeper burial and death ⢠Trees can result in very serious impact trauma and death SNOW CONDITIONS common in Hakuba increase the likelihood of triggering an avalanche ⢠When the official avalanche danger rating is Considerable, High or Extreme ⢠More than 30cm of fresh snow in one day ⢠Fresh wind loaded snow, even if there has not been a storm ⢠Cold snow which has been rapidly weakened by sudden warm weather ⢠Snow which is becoming wet on the surface due to strong solar radiation or rain ⢠Snow sitting above a rain crust REDUCE YOUR AVALANCHE RISK in Hakuba by ⢠Avoiding steep terrain when in doubt ⢠Avoiding gullies. Stick to ridges where possible ⢠Skiing in trees. However, you need to be in dense trees for them to make a difference Avalanches often happen on sparsely treed areas of a forested slope ⢠Avoiding exposure to terrain traps below you ⢠Spreading your group out between safe zones and communicating your concerns clearly ⢠Planning your trips in advance and skiing in a small group to aid communications ⢠Turning your camera off. Ski for yourself, not the internet 42
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Previous page: Hakuba Photo by MountainLife.jp Left:: âPillow Spinesâ Photo by Zach Paley
This page: Dai-Ni Cairn with Kaerazu-noken in the background. Skiers are Charlie Landefeld and Sean Robinson. Photo by Zach Paley
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This page: Colorful visitors. Photo by Oscar Frick Next page: Skier Charlie Landefeld with Goryu-dake in the distance. Photo by Zach Paley
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Right:: Early season Shirouma-dake at sunrise. Photo by MountainLife.jp
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Shown previously in Issue #2, this photo by Zach Paley offers an acute angle of Kaerazuno-ken with Lee Lyon turning onto his second spine feature partway down the face. Both Zach and Lee are from the US and have become regulars in Hakuba over recent seasons. Here is their story behind this great photo.
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Check out Issue #2 for a full page version of this photo. Thanks Zach and Lee. ãã®åçã®ãã«ãµã€ãºã¯ãéèª 2 å·ãåç §ããããã«ãZachãš Leeã«æè¬ã
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Two things make this one of my favorites from that season.
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First, watching Lee ski that line and accomplish something he had been wanting and working towards since he first saw it, and to be a part of it was amazing. Itâs the epitome of the magically positive feeling we get in the mountains when everything lines up perfectly and we achieve a goal we have been working towards.
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Second, it was an achievement for myself as well. Capturing such an infamous line from an unusual angle is what draws me to mountain photography. I love to choose a different perspective. It can change everything in the mountains.
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Kaerazu is an incredibly beautiful and challenging line which has drawn me since I first came to Hakuba. Yet, it is rare to find it in safe conditions. Iâve probably been up ten times, and this photo is the only time I was able to ski it.
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This day I went up with Zach and Matthias, who skied one of The Vacuums because they didnât have crampons to continue higher. I had radio contact with them as I hiked and whilst assessing the conditions. Just before dropping in, another person arrived. I decided to drop the spine skierâs right of the cornice, with the intention of progressively moving to the skierâs left to avoid my sluff. The face was sluffing really hard so I was never able to link more than a few turns at a time until I hit the apron.
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At the bottom, I found a safe spot and waited to watch the person who had arrived at the summit shortly after myself. He was caught by his sluff a few turns in, but was able to arrest just before the exposure. After losing a ski and spending a long time working down the face he was understandably exhausted, stressed and frustrated. Luckily he was unhurt and able to start the long slog to the road with only one ski. I rejoined Zach and Matthias and hiked up towards Mumei-zawa to enjoy some easy powder turns after a stressful but rewarding morning. â¢
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volcanic hot spring small hut mountain hut ridge rice field north south east west avalanche
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