Shiroumadake; The final Hakuba Sanzan peak
Hakuba Sanzan is the name given to the three famous peaks of the Hakuba valley, Shiroumadake (2932m), Shakushidake (2812m) and … Continue reading Shiroumadake; The final Hakuba Sanzan peak
Tag: Nagano
Hotaka; A mini-epic
Hotakadake, more accurately, Oku-hotaka, straddles the border between Nagano and Gifu prefectures and holds the honour of being the tallest … Continue reading Hotaka; A mini-epic
Yarigatake; a hakuba classic
On Saturday, 24 March 2018, Nate, Luke Smith, Camille and I set off at 4:30am from the carpark at the … Continue reading Yarigatake; a hakuba classic
Hiedayama Couloir (Cortina Landslide)
The weather today was mixed, heavy rain/snow mix overnight and warm temps with lots of clouds over the high peaks … Continue reading Hiedayama Couloir (Cortina Landslide)
Shakushidake; the smaller sister mountain
Hakuba Sanzan is the name of the three mountain complex of Hakuba valley; Yarigatake (2896m), Sakushidake (2812m) and Shiroumadake (2932m). … Continue reading Shakushidake; the smaller sister mountain
Korenge Couloirs and Karamatsu South Face
On 14th March, Conor, Pat, Johnny and myself set out to try to climb Shiroumadake with an eye on skiing … Continue reading Korenge Couloirs and Karamatsu South Face
Goryu dake; if at first you don’t succeed, try ‘try again’
On the 12th of March 2018, I set off with Simon to try to climb Goryudake. After being blown off … Continue reading Goryu dake; if at first you don’t succeed, try ‘try again’
Jiigatake – Getting blown off the mountain
So, forecasts can change pretty rapidly. The evening before, just sunshine and warming temps but by the morning, winds, clouds, … Continue reading Jiigatake – Getting blown off the mountain
Korenge Y Couloir
I managed to convince Connor to come for a quick tour to ski the Y Couloir on Korenge-san, situated above … Continue reading Korenge Y Couloir