daver 0 Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 i'm thinking about heading down to the northern alps to do some backpacking this week, but the news is telling me i should avoid nagano at all costs. i generaly find that the news here is sensationalized and eres on the side of EXTREME caution. what is the oppinion of those of you living in the nagano area? is it safe? or is it best to let the mud settle back to normal? thanks a lot Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 I know what you mean they seem to do they best to blow things out of all proportion. Having said that, you really want to go in all this rain? Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 there were 3 large landslides onto the chou that i saw. sorry too late Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 Don't worry about it You'll be fine Some access roads might be closed but other than that it's been blown way out -Not that the rain wasn't devastating and deadly to some people But why go in from the Nagano side anyways It's much more developed than the Gifu/Toyama side Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 I usally believe you toque but i think you are wrong this time. I saw 3 to 4 points of massive slides onto the highway. Its settled down now but this one killed something like 20 people from west to east mostly landslides. I would climb shirouma or kamikouchi right now if its raining. ps how are you on the net? Link to post Share on other sites
daver 0 Posted July 25, 2006 Author Share Posted July 25, 2006 thanks for the info guys. i think i am just going back out and wait for the rain to stop. i can get soaked up here too. no need to travel that far south for such pleasures. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 just as its calming down another call for big rain. Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Yah Route 158 (connects Takayama with Matsumoto) had a load of debris on it Saturday morning. 1 place an entire lane of the 2-lane highway was gone. Lucky the entire road at that point didn't vanish because the road sees a lot of traffic The mountains will be fine. Any problems on the trails will be easy to get around and if not will only throw a little adventure into your journey Link to post Share on other sites
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