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This is a great upper moderate level 2C overnight hike good for fit beginners and experienced people looking to spend the weekend backpacking in the North Alps. This hike features one of the best summer climbs of North Alps to the top of one of 100 famous mountains and an amazing ridge hike on day 2 with a gondola descent.
Mountain huts are available each night for anyone who wishes to travel light for 8,500 yen. Camping fee is 2,000 yen per person and not included in the trip fee.
This trip will meet on Friday night in Ikebukuro and we will stay at a road station closer to the mountain so we can get an early start on Saturday and beat all the traffic to the mountains.
Saturday:
Total hiking distance is just over 5 km this day but there will be about 1,300 meters of elevation gained. This is a beautiful hike and we will take it at a slow moderate pace to appreciate the mountain scenery. The greatest feature of this day will be climbing up the Daisekkei (大雪渓), a year round permanent snow field. This part is not technical or steep, but 4 or 6 point crampons are needed for this. After setting up our camp just below the summit, we'll hang out on the summit with beer or other beverage of your choice from the nearby hut.
Sunday:
Day 2 of our trek is fairly relaxed with minimal elevation gained and lost. We will head North across the summit of Shirouma and continue towards Tsugaike passing by a beautiful alpine lake and summit Hakuba Norikura-Dake along the way. The majority of the descent will be via gondola or ropeway making this very gentle on the knees. A hot spring is located just at the bottom of the Gondola.
Mountain huts are available each night for anyone who wishes to travel light for 8,500 yen. Camping fee is 2,000 yen per person and not included in the trip fee.
This trip will meet on Friday night in Ikebukuro and we will stay at a road station closer to the mountain so we can get an early start on Saturday and beat all the traffic to the mountains.
Saturday:
Total hiking distance is just over 5 km this day but there will be about 1,300 meters of elevation gained. This is a beautiful hike and we will take it at a slow moderate pace to appreciate the mountain scenery. The greatest feature of this day will be climbing up the Daisekkei (大雪渓), a year round permanent snow field. This part is not technical or steep, but 4 or 6 point crampons are needed for this. After setting up our camp just below the summit, we'll hang out on the summit with beer or other beverage of your choice from the nearby hut.
Sunday:
Day 2 of our trek is fairly relaxed with minimal elevation gained and lost. We will head North across the summit of Shirouma and continue towards Tsugaike passing by a beautiful alpine lake and summit Hakuba Norikura-Dake along the way. The majority of the descent will be via gondola or ropeway making this very gentle on the knees. A hot spring is located just at the bottom of the Gondola.
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This trip includes
-Round trip transportation from Tokyo -An experienced and certified guide -Dinner and breakfast while trekking -Crampon rental Hiking Level: 2C Participation Fee: 25,500 yen +tax |
・Pick up Locations: (Friday night Meetup with Road Station Camp)
Fuchu Station - 8:00 p.m. Fuchu Honmachi Station - 8:05 p.m. ・Required Equipment: Trekking Boots, water, lunch, sunscreen, warm clothing layers, rain wear, sleeping bag and mat, a 45L+ backpack, cup bowl and spoon, 4~6 point crampons (Free rentals available for those that need)
*25L backpack for those in hut and no sleeping / mat required ・Maximum Participants: 9
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