風吹くままに

Aug. 13

I planned to climb a little distance.

04:00
I left for Mt.Mitumatarenge(三俣蓮華岳) to watch the sunrise.


5:02
Sunrise
06:20
I returned to my camp. Took down my tent and took a break for a while. I had a porridge with "Umeboshi(梅干)" for a breakfast.

Umeboshi (Japanese: 梅干; literally "dried ume") are pickled umes. An ume is a type of prunus which is often called a plum but is actually more closely related to the apricot. Umeboshi are a type of tsukemono. Tsukemono are traditional Japanese style pickled foods and are very popular in Japan.

07:30
I left for a "Kurobegoro(黒部五郎)" campsite. There are two way for Kurobegoro campsite. One is a pass via the top of Mt.Mitumatarenge(三俣蓮華岳). Another is a traverse pass. I took the traverse pass. It is easier than another pass. I walked while taking the photograph on the way.


10:20
I got to the Kurobegoro campsite. There is a hut, called "Kurobegoro-koya(黒部五郎小舎)". this is a tiny and a pretty hut. I took it easy all day. Dinner of that day was a vacuum-packed "Oden" again.

Aug. 11

I was going to go "Mitumata(三俣)" campsite on this day.

04:50
I left here.

06:00
I got to "Chichibu-sawa(秩父沢)". There is a breaking point by the stream. A lot of climbers supplied their water bottles with water.
I left at 06:10.
I climbed with a party who took a break together from here to "Sugoroku(双六)". They were students for part-time job at a clinic, which is set up during summer season. It's free.

08:20
I got to "Kagami-taira(鏡平)". There is a hut, called "Kagami-taira-sanso(鏡平山荘)".　The hut doesn't have enogh water. So, there is a charge for water and toilet. Its special product is a "Kaki-gori(カキ氷)". Kaki-gori is a shaved ice with syrup on the top. Of course, I had a shaved ice with lemon syrup(500￥=ab.5US$).
I left at 08:50.

09:50
I got to "Yumiore-nokkoshi(弓折乗越)", nokkoshi(乗越) mean a col. I arrived at the main ridge. I had a grapefruit while taking a break. I left at 10:10.
11:30
I got to "Sugoroku(双六)". There is a very famous hut, called "Sugoroku-koya(双六小屋)", and a campsite. There is also a clinic. Its special product is a cake-set, coffee and cake(chocolate and cheese cake). Of course, I had a cake-set of coffee and cheese cake(700￥=ab.7US$) while taking a break.
I was here at this time of last year and I met with heavy thunderstorm. However, there was no cloud in the sky on this day.
I left at 11:50.
I climbed steep uphill pass for 20 minutes. At the top of it, there is a fork in the climbing route. One is a pass through a ridge for Mt.Mitumatarenge(三俣蓮華岳). Another is a traverse pass. I took the traverse pass.

14:20
I got to "Mitumata(三俣)". Mitumata is called "Washiba-nokkoshi(鷲羽乗越)". There is a very famous hut, called "Mitsumata-sanso(三俣山荘)", and a campsite. There is a clinic. One of the students who climbed with me on the way said that they will work for part-time job at this clinic. I love this campsite because of a beautiful view. I was tired because I carried 30kg. I slept for a while after set up my tent. I had a vacuum-packed meatball for dinner. In this night, a lot of stars shot across the sky, Perseid Meteor Shower.

In the third day, on the way back from Mt.SUISHO, I selected to walk along the source of River KUROBE.
When I went down to IWAKOKE pass, I found a butterfly, "KOHIODOSHI(コヒオドシ)"（Mountain Tortoiseshell). "KOHIODOSHI" is one of the High Elevation Butterflies. The High Elevation Butterflies which reside in Japan are 14 kinds.
I murmured "Stand still !!" However "KOHIODOSHI" flew away. I took a photo of "KOHIODOSHI" but, it was out of focus.


This day, I witnessed some troubles.

1/
A middle-aged man walked with unsteady steps. His partner said "Even if you sleep enough, you will be beyond recovery, perhaps." They went to a clinic added to a main mountain hut in a summer season. It's free. After a while, a emergency helicopter of the police carried them to a hospital. Japan has not a mountain rescue. When a doctor or owner of hut request a emergency helicopter to a police, it fly direct to there.
I heard "He had difficult in breathing."


2/
A middle-aged woman went to a clinic. When she appeared again, she had a cast on her right forearm.

3/
Others ・・・・・・・・・・・・・

I climbed the Japanese Northern Alps from August 11 to 17.
My climbing style is camping and alone.
In the early morning of first day, I heard a sound of thunder faraway. I began to walk through drizzling but, it has stopped soon. It began to clear.
I got the YUMIORE pass. When I took a rest and had a grapefruit, the helicopter which cover the climbing mountain in summer hovered right under my nose. However, I concentrated on the eating.

When I got the SUGOROKU campsite, and there is the SUGOROKU hut, clouds were hanging low. I felt a premonition of thunderstorm. When I had a cake-set, cheese-cake and coffee(700\=ab.6$), suddenly it began to thunderstorm. I fled to the hut to escape the thunderstorm. However, I didn't forget to take a mouthful of the cake-set.

A self-portrait at the SUGOROKU campsite. I got it taken against Mount WASHIBA.


Next day, after I watched the sunrise at the SUGOROKU campsite, I started to walk for the WASHIBA pass. There is the MITUMATA hut and campsite. I strolled while taking a photo and I had a grapefruit in a rest. After I got the WASHIBA pass and pitched my tent, I climbed Mount WASHIBA. There was a wonderful panorama of the Japanese Northern Alps.
Mt.WASHIBA is this.