Advanced snow mountain climbing in Japan

The beautiful mountains of Japan will be the perfect setting for this snow mountain climbing tour.

This is a programme for advanced climbers, seeking for a more step-up training experience.

Please notice there are fixed dates in different Japanese locations, for a 1, 2 or 3-day trip. These are the three mountain areas we can explore:

South Japan Alps

The South Japan Alps (or Akaishi Mountains) are a mountain range at the heart of the Honshu island.

Here we’ll climb Mt Kaikoma (also known as Mt Kaikomagatake), a 2967 m peak inside Minami Alps National Park.

For this winter ascent, we’ll take a route on Kuroto ridge. This route has many steep sections with ladders and chains. From the top, you’ll enjoy a breathtaking panoramic view, with Mt Fuji on the distance.

Yatsugatake mountains

This group of mountains in the border of Nagano and Yamanashi prefectures offer many attractive routes for a snow mountain climbing adventure.

I propose these 2 routes:

• Sekison ridge:  it’s a route on Mt Amida (Amidadake), on a mixed terrain of snow and rock.

• Nakayama ridge: a steep snow ridge, that involves technical rock climbing and using crampons.

North Japan Alps

The northern section of the Japan Alps stretches along Nagano, Gifu and Toyama prefectures.

I propose two different routes on Mt Tsurugi (2999 m), one of the top mountains among alpine and rock climbers in Japan:

• Genjirou ridge

• Yatsumine

Would you like to come on an outstanding winter climbing trip in the Japanese mountains? Check out the next departure dates and send a request!

If you are not a very experienced climber, I recommend you to tackle this snow mountain climbing programme for beginners.