Mt. Takatsuma climbing record
For this climb Exertion Level：★★☆☆☆ Difficulty Level：★★☆☆☆ Scenic Level：★★★☆☆
For this climb
Exertion Level：★★☆☆☆
Difficulty Level：★★☆☆☆
Scenic Level：★★★☆☆
This Mountain's Information
- □ Altitude：2,353m
- □ Location：Nagano, Nagano Prefecture (Click to view larger map)
Schedule
- □ Duration：1 Day
- □ Term of Climbing：10.10.2016 ～ 10.10.2016
- □ Date at Summit： 10.10.2016
Weather
- □ Weather：Partly Cloudy
- □ Highest Temperature：13.0°C
- □ Lowest Temperature：5.0°C
Climbing Course
- □ Distance：12.5km
- □ Cumulative Elevation：1,150m
- □ Course：I went around in a clockwise direction from Togakushi camp site.
- □ Further Information：Time Schedule
（Ascent）Three and half hours
3:30 Start from Togakushi camping site ⇒ 5:05 Emergency Lodge ⇒ 6:07 Rokumiroku ⇒ 7:20 Summit
（Descent）2 hours
7:40 Start going down ⇒ 9:20 Togakushi Farm ⇒ 9:40 Camping site
※ Because of rain and walking on a mountain stream, the path was so slippery. When I went back down, I walked really fast, so don't refer to my time schedule for your climb. It might take over 3 hours.
Approach to Starting Point
- □ Transportation：Car
- □ Time to Starting Point：Going there 6 hours by car, and back 4 hours
- □ Further Information：From Omiya to Togakushi Camping site
There's a parking lot for climbers. People who stay at the camping site have to check out by 10:00 the next morning. So, if you want to enjoy both of camping and climbing, you had better move your car out from the camping site to the parking lot for climbers before your climb. But, I didn't do this because I wanted to come back before 10:00 am. That’s why I was in a hurry going down.
Location
The Map of Climbing Course
Altitude × Temperature
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My Impressions
This mountain's name is Mt.Takatsuma. Although it is designated as one of the 100 Famous Mountains, it's not well known among climbers because there are so many famous mountains near there like Mt.Hakuba and Mt.Myogi etc, so people choose this climb less often.
When I reached the summit I could see views of the surrounding famous mountains. It was so lucky, because the weather forecast predicted rain all day. I hoped to enjoy the fall colors even if it was going to be rainy, but instead, I was treated to an unbelievable cloudscape at the peak. I was so happy I had the whole place to myself.
When I reached the summit I could see views of the surrounding famous mountains. It was so lucky, because the weather forecast predicted rain all day. I hoped to enjoy the fall colors even if it was going to be rainy, but instead, I was treated to an unbelievable cloudscape at the peak. I was so happy I had the whole place to myself.
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Unfortunately, it was raining lightly when I started.
The only light was the moon, so I had to rely on my fresh light.
The fall colors were getting started!
I believed it was going to clear up!
Good feeling.
The colors changed to red. This is what I came for and that's why I chose this season for this climb.
Can you see the peaks of Togakushi (one of the 200 Famous Mountains in Japan)?
The weather changed a lot during this climb. Here it felt like the yellow sand from China that we see in Korea.
I thought this peak was my goal, but it turned out that I was only getting started.
Those are the mountains of the Northern Alps of Japan.
Not so far to the summit. And the weather cleared up completely.
This view of the alps is from the opposite side. You can see some famous mountains like Mt. Myoko, Mt. Hiuchi, etc.
Have you ever seen such beautiful clouds?
Here's the summit! Behind it, there's Mt. Hakuba of the Northern Alps. It felt like I could reach up and touch them.
I walked that ridge-line a couple of years ago. It was such a nice climb. But, I can't show you photos and videos because I lost all of them when my hard disk broke down. -- tragic.
That peak down there is what I had originally thought was my goal. You can see how wrong I was.
Nice views! I wanted to stay much longer.
Two years ago, I walked the left half of that ridge line (taking a few days) and I'm going to do the other half next year. It's gonna be a nice climb, I believe.
Oh, damn my new shoes are caked with mud. No way!!! This sucks!
At the foot of the mountain, the leaves had not changed yet because of the warm temperature.
It was a peaceful farm. Interesting contrast to montain.
They wanted to get some breakfast from me, but I didn't feed them because I was in a hurry. I had to check out by 10:00 am. I managed to get back in time.
