For the first time, the sky was clear and the warmth of the sun made us stow-away our jackets.
Climbing Mt. Koshiki-Dake and Mt. Kaun-Dake we proceeded to Mt. Tomuraushi-Yama. Afterwards the path turned to be more steep and difficult. Often we were hopping rocks rather than walking. Clouds rised again and unfortunately blocked the view of the peak. After a short descend we set up camp next to a small stream.
Last night we hit the sack already at 8, might become a habit. However everyone else got up at 4 the next morning which yet felt quite uncommon to us. After getting out the hut, we understood why the highest mountain here is named Asahi-dake (Asahi = sunrise). At 5:30 we set off to the 18km stage of today. Starting with the summit to Mt. Hokkai-Dake, the path turned more flat afterwards. Weather was pleasant, but winds made jacket and beanie a must. We climbed Mt. Chūbetsu-Dake, before sucessfully completing day 2.
Early morning, sky was covered with clouds, hiding the “roof of Hokkaido” from us. Starting at the top ropeway station we climbed Mt. Asahi-Dake (2291 m A.S.L.), crossed some snowfields to Mt. Mamiya-Dake and continued to Mt. Naka-Dake. At the mountain hut Kuro-Dake-ishimuro (ishimuro = stone hut), we found a good rest for the first night.
In Daisetsuzuan we hiked the 5-day traverse across the National Park.
A brief overview map is shown below. We wrote a post for each day of the tour.
Preparation is important, especially to supply sufficient calories for such a tour. In Asahikawa we were able to buy suitable food for 7 days. The list is given below.
Looking at the stats, we should have exchanged all calories into Snickers, saving quite some weight;-)
| Packed | Eaten | Name | Weight | Total weight | kcal per 100g | kcal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6467 | 25510 | ||||
| 3 | 3 | Fast cooking Rice | 75 | 225 | 168 | 378 |
| 2 | 2 | Beef Jerky | 35 | 70 | 250 | 175 |
| 1 | 1 | Korumi bread | 80 | 80 | 250 | 200 |
| 3 | 3 | Beef Jerky 2 | 40 | 120 | 290 | 348 |
| 1 | 0.7 | Mixed Fruits | 190 | 190 | 322 | 612 |
| 1 | 0.75 | Raisins | 105 | 105 | 327 | 343 |
| 0.5 | 0.5 | Soba | 300 | 150 | 336 | 504 |
| 1 | 0.5 | Dried Vegetables | 53 | 53 | 350 | 186 |
| 2 | 0 | Fukusima Ramen | 88 | 176 | 355 | 625 |
| 3 | 2 | Ripe'n'Dry Ramen | 120 | 360 | 357 | 1285 |
| 1.2 | 0.75 | Skim Milk | 165 | 198 | 358 | 709 |
| 2 | 0 | Chicken Rice | 260 | 520 | 359 | 1867 |
| 1 | 0 | Wakame Rice | 260 | 260 | 360 | 936 |
| 1 | 1 | Dry Curry | 260 | 260 | 361 | 939 |
| 1 | 1 | Mushroom Rice | 260 | 260 | 366 | 952 |
| 1 | 1 | Parmesan | 72 | 72 | 374 | 269 |
| 1 | 0 | 5 Flavour Rice | 260 | 260 | 377 | 980 |
| 2 | 2 | Fusili Carbonara | 64 | 128 | 384 | 492 |
| 2 | 2 | Risotto al Parmigiano | 80 | 160 | 396 | 634 |
| 2 | 1 | Salami | 130 | 260 | 397 | 1032 |
| 2 | 2 | Bio Muesli | 480 | 960 | 402 | 3859 |
| 2 | 2 | Spaghetti al Formaggio e Broccoli | 90 | 180 | 404 | 727 |
| 1 | 0 | Schoko Muesli | 240 | 240 | 418 | 1003 |
| 1 | 1 | Dried Tofu 2 | 40 | 40 | 473 | 189 |
| 1 | 1 | Dried Tofu | 50 | 50 | 478 | 239 |
| 10 | 8 | Snickers | 51 | 510 | 480 | 2448 |
| 4 | 4 | Crunky Schokolade | 45 | 180 | 553 | 995 |
| 2 | 1.5 | Mixed Nuts | 200 | 400 | 646 | 2584 |
Planned was 1822 kcal per day and person during 7 days, effectively it was 1739 kcal during 5 days.
As planned we hiked Mt. Meakan-dake (1499 m ASL) and continued to lake Onneto. As the hiking times for Mt. O-Akandake were underestimated we’ve accounted for additional time. However we were surprised to stay in time besides the heavy pack. Reaching the summit, we were enjoing the great vulcanic landscape, with terrific view of lake Akanko and Hokkaido.
At Onneto campsite we stayed for two days before taking the bus to Asahikawa. Here we currently stay for two days, preparing for Daisetsuzuan national park. More on this on the next post.
