seemore 66 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Has anyone ever been over to the right of the West mountain towards Shirabetsu? The photo looks promising not overly keen to walk all the way up but a short walk up the ridge may open up some nice lines. I would be interested in any tree runs or semi secret stashes anyone could fill me in on. I am hoping that it won't get tracked while I am their but just in case. Seemore Link to post Share on other sites
panhead_pete 27 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 The day we rode there we got lots of tracks all day but have heard great stories of the slack country via a mate that did tours with Black Diamond tours. Maybe MP will chime in. Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Pow 52 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 It's an easy and straightforward traverse and boot pack from the two man chair. Head over towards Elite, then cut into the trees until you hit the ridgeline. Then it's up and around the first ridge. There's a good line off the first ridge that drops you back to the car park by the hotel. Once you've bootpacked around the ridge you drop down (still on the ridge) to the saddle and then you bootpack up the main ridge. The main gully drops to the road that links the Rusutsu hotel with the Hotel Romulus. All backcountry advice applies. Link to post Share on other sites
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gozaimaas 61 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 This is one of my fav bit of slackcountry in Rusutsu. It is straight up east mt gondola then hard left (away from the isola). There are 2 hills, one I am on and the other you can see in the background which are pure untouched powder all the way with only an short hike out. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 nice pic Link to post Share on other sites
mitchpee 10 Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 It's an easy and straightforward traverse and boot pack from the two man chair. Head over towards Elite, then cut into the trees until you hit the ridgeline. Then it's up and around the first ridge. There's a good line off the first ridge that drops you back to the car park by the hotel. Once you've bootpacked around the ridge you drop down (still on the ridge) to the saddle and then you bootpack up the main ridge. The main gully drops to the road that links the Rusutsu hotel with the Hotel Romulus. All backcountry advice applies. All of this with emphasis on the backcountry rules applies. The cornice has been growing just be a little more careful on it than normal! Would hate to see someone hurt and Rusutsu tighten up on it. Link to post Share on other sites
seemore 66 Posted January 19, 2012 Author Share Posted January 19, 2012 Cheers Gozaimaas Is their a path or are you going through a few trees off east muju? Seemore Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 It's an easy and straightforward traverse and boot pack from the two man chair. Head over towards Elite, then cut into the trees until you hit the ridgeline. Then it's up and around the first ridge. There's a good line off the first ridge that drops you back to the car park by the hotel. Once you've bootpacked around the ridge you drop down (still on the ridge) to the saddle and then you bootpack up the main ridge. The main gully drops to the road that links the Rusutsu hotel with the Hotel Romulus. All backcountry advice applies. All of this with emphasis on the backcountry rules applies. The cornice has been growing just be a little more careful on it than normal! Would hate to see someone hurt and Rusutsu tighten up on it. Don't think they could do anything about it as it's outside of the resort boundary. There was an avi death there a season or two ago and nothing happened afterwards. Link to post Share on other sites
gozaimaas 61 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Cheers Gozaimaas Is their a path or are you going through a few trees off east muju? Seemore No path. You go through some trees and just keep hooking left. You cant go wrong out there really as it all runs back toward the car park at east mt. I have a gopro vid of a run out there but they take days to load on youtube and I have no editing software to chop them up. Link to post Share on other sites
gozaimaas 61 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Actually I have it on youtube already from last year. This is when we discovered it, if you use the 2 towers as a reference you should be able to work out how to attack it. Link to post Share on other sites
seemore 66 Posted January 19, 2012 Author Share Posted January 19, 2012 Looks good Gozaimaas Thanks for that. Seemore Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Mmmm...pretty sure that is where cub #2 went off with a local and others, they had a blast. I was not confident of my ability at that time, so sensibly stayed to within Cooeee of the groomers. Wouldn't mind tackling it now though. Link to post Share on other sites
mitchpee 10 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 It's an easy and straightforward traverse and boot pack from the two man chair. Head over towards Elite, then cut into the trees until you hit the ridgeline. Then it's up and around the first ridge. There's a good line off the first ridge that drops you back to the car park by the hotel. Once you've bootpacked around the ridge you drop down (still on the ridge) to the saddle and then you bootpack up the main ridge. The main gully drops to the road that links the Rusutsu hotel with the Hotel Romulus. All backcountry advice applies. All of this with emphasis on the backcountry rules applies. The cornice has been growing just be a little more careful on it than normal! Would hate to see someone hurt and Rusutsu tighten up on it. Don't think they could do anything about it as it's outside of the resort boundary. There was an avi death there a season or two ago and nothing happened afterwards. Sorry I didn't mean rules of the resort. I meant unspoken backcountry rules like bring a buddy, wear a beacon, have gear, etc If anyone is going to that ridge as you can see in the picture the big open bowl on the back of shirabetsu dake is a big open bowl without trees for a reason...aka it slides. So make sure it's a good day or dig a pit or both! Because that can go and if it does all the factors for death are there. Steep, terrain trap, lots of snow. Be safe out there guys! Link to post Share on other sites
seemore 66 Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 Cheers Mitch Yes I wouldn't tackle Shirabetsu without the people who knew what they were doing. Just might have a little walk up the ridge and find my way down some of the open trees. Seemore Link to post Share on other sites
sand 17 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I went on a back country tour there on Wednesday: Edited video link Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 thats quality looking Sand!! Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander L 80 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 that is marvellous. But walking back up again? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I'm sure you could bring your butler and he'd carry u up on his back Link to post Share on other sites
sand 17 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Thanks TB and Alex, was a fantastic day for sure. The guide and I skinned up and Sam, the boarder, snow shoed. Link to post Share on other sites
mitchpee 10 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Hell yeah Stu looks awesome man! Seemore best of luck looks like the snow was a bit hit by the sun, but it is usually good. Hopefully I'll run into ya one day there. Link to post Share on other sites
seemore 66 Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 Cheers Sand Looks great whos was the guide/company? If you see me Mitch don't run into me Seemore Link to post Share on other sites
sand 17 Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Thanks Seemore, I used Black Diamond Tours, guide was very experienced and had a really fantastic day. I edited the intro of my vid slightly... Link to post Share on other sites
panhead_pete 27 Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Hey Sand which guide did you have? Roddy? Link to post Share on other sites
gozaimaas 61 Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 I am sitting in the lobby of rusutsu resort now. It was snowing all afternoon and did get pretty heavy for an hour or so but it seems to have backed off now. Hope it pukes tonight as it definately needs it. West Mt was tracked out hard tonight but it always gets tracked out fast I guess being right at the doorstep of the resort. Link to post Share on other sites
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