After hard climbing

I stayed in hotel in Toyama city after I returned from Murodou. We ate delicious foods and drink saki. We ate shrimp, squid and fishes in Toyama bay. Toyama bay is storehouse of many seafood.
It was deluxe night.

Bus center

At first, I planed to climb Mt. Tateyama which is there near Tsurugi. But, I gave up it. Because, I was tired and lost brave heart, and fuel cartridge was empty.
When I returned to Murodou bus station, many tourists in normal wear were there.
I ate hot Udon there. It was hot and tasty. I always feel restaurant food very tasty when I eat after long climbing.
By the way, I understood that staying in civilization is very cozy.

Return from Tsurugi alive

We reached to camp site at 3 PM. We returned from Tsurugi alive.
It was very cold. Inside of wear was wet by my sweat. So, I felt a chill. If I might miss judge, I must have a cold or die by hypothermia.
So, we stayed together in one tent in order to warm up and save fuel. Burning stove in tent was very dangerous. But, there was no other idea.
When I go out from tent after sunset, surface of snow goｒge was iced. So, the ambient temperature must be under 0℃ despite it was on end of july.
In the tent, we ate hot miso soup. It was very warm and tasty. It was warm heaven in the tent.
As a result, this experience was best memory in this climbing. I can't forget the taste of eggplant in miso soup.

Heavy weather

During we return from top to camp site, it changed to very bad weather.
It was thundered on the ridge line. So, we often hide beside big rocks.
Hard rain make river on mountain road. So, I often slipped on the road. I was wet inside rain wear.
Amazingly, hailstone dropped on my head despite it was the end of July.
If we missed judgement, we might die in the mountain like Korean climbers in Mid Alps.
There is no picture about this, because I had no allowance.
It was the hardest climbing in my life.

Kani-no-yokobai

"Kani-no-yokobai" means that crab walk sideways. It's famous for the danger like "Kani-no-tatebai". When I turn at the corner, I feared, because I couldn't see the point which I would step.
Many climbers stand in line before there. I had heard that some climbers couldn't go there and made long line.

Triangulation point

Someone said that stepping on triangulation point is out of manner. But I always step on it at the top of mountain. When I step on it, I think I conquer the mountain.
I had read a book which treated about a guy who built this triangulation point. I respect him, of course.

The top

This was the top of Mt. Tsurugidake.
I've seen the photo which a small shrine stand on this top. It might be blown by wind.
I heard that this road to top was most difficult in Japanese mountain. I reached there at last. It was one of the most favorite mountain for me.