Mt. Okuhotakadake

I reached top of Mt. Okuhodaka after 5 P.M. Hard slope until then wasted my power. I was very tired.
Mt. Okuhodaka is most popular mountain for climbers. But I had no leeway to enjoy the top. I couldn't understand why the mountain is most popular. All my appetite was having a rest.
On the top, there was no marker which was written the name and altitude. All I could find was two shrines.
At any hand, I got an experience which I've climbed Mt. Hodaka. But, it is only record. I couldn't enjoy climbing Mt. Hodaka. I'm asking to myself  "Did you want to do such a climbing ?".

Date:August 3, 2012

Mt. Maehotakadake

Mt. Maehotakadake was there out of main road. And, it took about 1 hour to top. So, many climbers canceled to climb it. But my object was climb to top of 4 Mt. Hotakadake. So, I tried to climb it despite I had been tired.
Landscape from the top was wonderful. And, I was alone on the top. I could see many famous mountains in Alps. My judgement was success. Nice top of mountain always forget me tiredness.
As a result, climbing this mountain was most pleasurable in this long climbing.

Date:August 3, 2012

Knife ridge

I could see a hard ridge which looked like saw blade. Climbers always says sharp ridge to "knife ridge".
That is a ridge between Mt. Nishihotakadake and Mt. Okuhotakadake. It is one of the most difficult course in Japan. And, every climbers hope to walk there. Of course, it's impossible now for me.
But, what a beautiful ridge that is ! I want to walk there someday.

Date:August 3, 2012

River Azusa

I started to climb from Kamikochi. I could see Hotaka mountain system over the river Azusa. I thought that climbing those mountains must be hard at the time.
I've saw the river about 2 years ago. I always think that the river is very beautiful.

Date:August 3, 2012

Climb Hotaka mountain system

Main object of this climbing was Climbing all Hotaka mountains. I made following plan for this climbing.
Kamikochi → Mt. Maehotakadake → Mt. Okuhotakadake → Mt. Karesawaadake → Mt. Kitahotakadake → Mt. Minamidake → Yaridaira → Shinhodaka spa → Mt. Nishihotakadake → Mt. Yakedake → Kamikochi

As a result, I could not climbed Mt. Nishihotakadake and Mt. Yakedake. The reason was lack of time. The climbing was more hard than I imagined. So, I couldn't climbed all Hotaka mountains.
I have to climb Mt. Nishihotakadake someday. As an alternate, I climbed Mt. Nakadake and Mt. Oobamidake. I could climbed 7 mountains which be higher than 3,000 meter.

Move to Hotaka

At last, climb event in North Alps in summer will start in this evening.
After I work until evening, I'll move to Osaka. And, I'll ride on midnight bus at night. The bus will reach to Kamikochi at 6:30 tomorrow.
This is the most interesting event every year.

Reimport

I ordered battery for digital camera on internet in several days ago. But, it haven't reach me.
When I checked on net, I found the batteries are reimport one. It already had sent from company in Hong Kong. But, it will reach in August 8. It will be after I leave to North Alps.
So, I ordered domestic one in this morning. It will reach tomorrow. So, I can bring it to North Alps.
The reason I ordered reimport one is cheapness. As a result, I'll have 3 same batteries.