3-Pac 0 Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 Juat out of interest, are there any places in Japan that are known as being generally dangerous - either on/near resorts or not? Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 the south sides of happo if you dont know dont go or traverse out under them. Link to post Share on other sites
powda tele 0 Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 If you are in the Niseko region, there's a free map with known high-risk areas. Note, they are 'known high-risk areas'. Avalanches can happen anywhere if the conditions are right, even when the avalanche warnings say 'low'. That's why the warnings never say 'safe' or 'nil'. Safe sliding. Have fun. Link to post Share on other sites
powda tele 0 Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 Sorry. I don't know where to get the Niseko avo maps in Niseko. If you ask in some of the shops/guiding places there, they may have some. If you are in the Sapporo area, I think the main outdoor (Shugakushio & ICI Sports) have them. Again, they don't tell you where is safe, they only mark the known, high-risk areas. Have fun. Link to post Share on other sites
marnix 0 Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 -Safe sliding. Have fun.- I guess that is for the park? Link to post Share on other sites
seanbird 0 Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 Tenjindaira!!! Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 The thing about Japan and this is just from what I have seen in the North Alps is that the relief is huge. You get these huge peaks topping 3000 metres that have open faces running for more than 1500 metres sometimes to the valley floors which are very narrow. I have found a few areas which would offer "safe" adventures however getting into them would involve far more time and effort than even I am willing to put in. Areas of the North Alps that do offer easy access are found around Hakuba, Norikura and maybe Ontake (North Alps??) but I have not really ventured into these areas other than in the spring, summer and fall when they are a lot safer. Link to post Share on other sites
7-11 2 Posted January 21, 2005 Share Posted January 21, 2005 Tell me more about Tenjindaira then, seanbird. Cheers Link to post Share on other sites
kintaro 0 Posted January 22, 2005 Share Posted January 22, 2005 Aomori-ken, Hakkora. Potentially (and quite often) nasty, nasty weather up there. Many have died. If you go, be prepared. Snow shoes are a plus and walki talki's (sp??) are helpful. Beware of deep tree wells and zero visibility. Link to post Share on other sites
seanbird 0 Posted January 23, 2005 Share Posted January 23, 2005 Spent a bit of time there over the past few years and the snowpack,combined with the steep chutes can be quite dicey in my opinion.Many people have died there over the years,I think it is adangerous yet rewarding place.Meet me there early Feb and I will tell u more!!! Link to post Share on other sites
IM 0 Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 From Tenjinn One, there are many chutes that end up at valleys like Nishiguro, Machiga. Like Seanbird, this place claims the hightest number of death in both Summer and Winter. I saw a tons of debris at the bottem all the time and when good to ski, it is most dangerous. But it is most rewarding. Check out a DVD called GIFT, the place is nothing you'd expect in Japan, and only a few hours drive from Tokyo. Link to post Share on other sites
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