Come and join JMGA certified guide Masayuki for a crack climbing adventure in the amazing Mount Ogawayama in Japan, a top spot for climbing in the Nagano prefecture!
Group
+1 Days
May - Oct
High
Intermediate
Located in the Nagano Prefecture, Mount Ogawayama is a Japanese granite rock haven for rock-climbing enthusiasts. And, from May to October, you have plenty of opportunities to climb in this wonderful place. On this two-day crack climbing and face climbing program, you will have the chance to learn a different set of climbing skills each day. We will begin on day 1 with crack climbing and learn how to follow the cracks on the rocks to help us climb. On day 2, we will focus on face climbing, which is a technique that uses the irregularities in the rock and body positioning to go up a vertical rock face.
Our trip will begin at the JR Kobuchizawa station, where we will meet on both days. From there, we will make our way to Mount Ogawayama. Keep in mind that you can also join this program for just one of the 2 days and focus only on one technique. While your experience will dictate exactly where you climb, it is important that all participants on this trip are in good physical condition.
Are you ready for an exciting crack climbing and face climbing adventure in Japan? Then send a request now and let me show you amazing rock climbing techniques on Mount Ogawayama! I will be happy to guide you!
Mountain Guide
For about 35 years I have been immersed in the mountain world. I first started with mountaineering and climbing in the Alpine Club of the Hosei University. Since then, I have climbed K2 (8611m), Makalu(first ascent of the east ridge), Yosemite's Big Wall, several Japanese mountains, free climbing and many other peaks around the world.
I like bouldering and climbing in gyms, and I also enjoy hiking, mountain flowers and beautiful alpine scenery. In recent years, I have also developed multi-pitch routes in Japan.
I started guiding in 2000 and I love to climb beautiful mountains and diverse routes in Japan with people from all over the world. Just contact me and we will plan a great climbing or mountaineering tour together!
Languages
Japanese | English
Certificates
JMGA
Man
5
Climbing with guide Guillaume was absolutely a highlight of my 2-week Europe vacation. Originally, we were planning on climbing in the Calanques, but the park was closed due to wind and fire danger. Guillaume chose another amazing location (Pic de Bretagne) based on my climbing abilities and preferences and kindly offered train station pick-up and hotel drop off, which I appreciated very much. The multi-pitch route we did was not only fun but also the right amount of challenge, which I thoroughly enjoyed. The communication from the team (Gauthier) was prompt and clear—highly recommend!
Maxine
5
Luis Silva was a great climbing guide and belayer! He taught me how to do moves that were difficult and encouraged me to try routes that were challenging for me! Because of his encouragement, I managed to complete these routes! I really enjoyed the climbs and completed 8 routes in the Sesimbra/Azoia area. The weather was perfect, no direct sun and cool enough to enjoy the climbs. Explore-Share made booking an outdoor climbing experience in Lisbon extremely easy. Luis, our guide, was fantastic, and the platform’s organization was flawless.
Valeriya
5
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Joshua
5
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Cami
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