Senjogatake BC skiing/snowboarding

[SnowConnection 0]

Minami Alps Rindo Bus opens today April 25.

http://sbc21.co.jp/my-cgi/sbc_news.cgi?page=seventop&date=20060425&id=0106985&action=details

The HP of Minami Alps is;

http://www.clio.ne.jp/~fcam/outhed.html

 

Some BC skiers/snowboarders enjoy BC powder at Senjyo-ga-take (3,033m).

1. Take your own car to Senryusou bus terminal.

2. Park your car at Senryusou parking lot.

3. Take the bus to Utajuku.

4. Hike up to Kitazawa-toge. (apx.2-3 hours?)

5. Stay at Chou'e'i-sou lodge at Kitazawa-toge.

6. Climb up Senjo-ga-take, and enjoy powder around the top (above the tree line).

 

Note: If you do not have a car, you can reach to Senryusou by the bus from Todaiguchi which you go to by a regular local bus.

 

Note: There is a hut near to the top of Senjyo-ga-take. No custodiam, no foods, no stove, no power, and no beds. Water is avaiable at a little stream 100m(?) under the hut. If you bring foods, a stove w/fuel, a sleeping bag & a mat, and so on, you can enjoy BC powder in full days at staying the hut.

 

Yahoo! Map (Kitazawa-toge):

http://map.yahoo.co.jp/pl?nl=35.44.19.96...2%f4%c6%bd&sc=7

The SW 3,033 point is Senjo-ga-take.

[mattlucas 0]

You know it's interesting because the 2 times that I have been into that area I've always looked at those slopes and thought they'd make good skiing

Not so much snow in the south alps though. The backcountry ski season must be very short. Maybe only 1 month long right.

 

Do people ski off of Kitadake?

Looks like some really good descents off of the summit

Are there any steep couloirs coming down near the North Buttress of Kita-dake?

[mattlucas 0]

Also Snowconnection not to divert the topic but Did you go in the Tsugaike ski mountaineering race?

How was it?

I backed out because I still wanted to ski some big lines in Hakuba. It was probably a difficult race with the new snow.

[mattlucas 0]

I'll just have to bump this to the top so that SC sees it

[mattlucas 0]

And a final bump of the day

[SnowConnection 0]

Toque, I posted the 2nd JSMC Race report on a new topic.

http://www.snowjapanforums.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php/topic/1/6732.html

You can do it next season !

I would advise you to contact Yamada-san before attending the race.