The day after The Arkaroo's three kids arrived form Australia, we climbed this mountain for some sightseeing. First impressions of Japan! And what a location - what a location to place a cache - and only this time, I didn't even bring a can! This was last December, snow came and I had the placement on my to-do list, all winter long.
Today, most snow has melted. The track from Oiwa Shrine was still closed, for snow fields and broken trees. Near GZ I climbed the mountain from the bottom, with bare hands and new shoes. The rock still icy, the weather gray and wet, not the best conditions. So extra care was asked, and good practice used, such as having always 3 limbs on a good grip. Not too hard, compared to eternal ice rocks and glaciers, in 4000m height, in Europe. A bit of fun, godd Sunday afternoon. Views were short, due to fog and clouds. It made mystic place, and eventually a brief glimpse opened for a view down to the valley.
I like the Oiwa shrine, from where I started, I like the mountain's trails. Good to see the bolts near GZ, proving of rock climb activity in this country!
Please take care and enjoy!