Anyone who wants to enjoy ice climbing can participate.
The lesson will be held at Kimyotaki Falls in the Yonago Fudo area, a mecca for ice climbing.
The main focus will be top rope climbing, but depending on your skill level, you may also be able to climb with a pseudo-lead or install screws.
The Yonago Fudo area is known for its many difficult icefalls for advanced climbers and long approaches.
Kiyōtaki Falls is an introductory route in the Yonago Fudo area. Beginners can also enjoy it.
The approach can also be significantly shortened by using a snowmobile!
And for lodging, we stayed at the beautifully renovated Nekodake Sansou. Click here to read about the renovation. You can also check out the Nekodake Sansou accounts on Facebook and Instagram.
Let’s enjoy Yonago Fudo to the fullest!
Ice climbing course held at Yonago Fudo from 2/15 (Sat) to 16 (Sun)!
Overview
Basics of ice climbing (swinging an axe, kicking, three-point support, etc.)
Climb with a top rope and receive advice on how to climb.
We will also teach you how to set up pseudo leads and ice screws depending on your skill level.
* Must have mountain climbing experience and snow mountain equipment. (Ice climbing equipment is available for rental)
2/15 8:30 Meet at “Shinshu Suzaka Sekiya Onsen Yuzo Land”
7-banchi, Nirei, Suzaka City, Nagano Prefecture, 382-0034
You can access the meeting location by one of the following methods. Please let us know your preference.
1) Private car, etc.
2) Take the Shinkansen to Nagano Station, then take a taxi from the station
Tokyo 6:16 departure, Kagayaki 501, Nagano 7:36 arrival
30 minutes by taxi to the meeting point, about 7,000 yen. You will carpool.
3) Ride in a car with staff
Leave Beta Climbing Gym around 3:00
Please cover your own transportation costs.
Accommodation fees are included in the course fee.
There is no bath or flush toilet.
There is a stove.
You can charge your cell phone.
The sleeping quarters are large rooms for men and women, with futons laid out.
Staff will prepare dinner on the 15th (Sat) and breakfast on the 16th (Sun).
Please bring snacks for breakfast and lunch on the 15th (Sat), snacks for the 16th (Sun), and your favorite snacks and alcohol if you plan on drinking during your stay.
Please purchase liability insurance for snow mountain climbing
*Please pay for your own transportation and accommodation (if staying the night before)
*Pay the course fee by cash, credit card, QR code, etc. at the end of the tour, or pay in advance at Beta.
*Please pay about 3,000 yen for food separately.
-Snow mountain equipment (snow mountain climbing boots, winter clothing, snow mountain gloves, sunglasses, poles)
-Helmet, ice axe, crampons (10 or more prongs), harness, gloves, etc. Gear required for ice climbing
-Snacks, etc.
-Ice axe
-Crampons
-Sleeping bag
Numbers are limited
About participation
When applying, please agree to the Beta Climbing Gym Outdoor Event Participation Terms.
▼By email: Please send an email with the address, subject, and body of the email below.
◆Email address: info＠beta-climbing.com
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◆Email subject: Request to participate in the ice climbing course 2/15-16 [Yonago Fudo]
◆Email body: Please include the following information.
1. Name
2. Gender
3. Date of birth
4. Phone number (please write a number where you can be contacted on the day)
5. Beta member or non-member (please write either)
6. Address (if you are a non-Beta member/member, but the address is different from the address you registered)
7. Emergency contact name and phone number (if you are a non-Beta member/member, but the address is different from the emergency contact you registered)
8. Blood type
9.Access
1) Private car, etc.
2) Take the Shinkansen to Nagano Station, then take a taxi from the station
3) Car ride with staff
4) Others
10.Rental (axe/crampons/sluff)
11.Other questions, requests, etc.
Applicants will receive an email from Beta Climbing Gym confirming their application at a later date. If you do not receive a reply within 1-2 days of sending your application email, please call Beta.
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If you have any other questions, please contact us
Last year’s event
For more information, please see “2024 Ice Climbing Seminar – Yonago Fudo Report”
Preparing at the trailhead parking lot
Cross the suspension bridge one person at a time, so as not to let the bridge fall…
Viewing Fudo Falls from below
Visit Yonago Takiyama Fudoson Okunoin, which has apparently been in use since the Edo period
View Fudo Falls from the side
Light lunch and preparation at Nekodake Mountain Lodge
From the observation deck at the former sulfur mine, you will be overwhelmed by the magnificent view of the Yonago Fudo ice waterfalls.
The five mountains of Hokushin in the distance (Mt. Myoko, Mt. Madarao, Mt. Kurohime, Mt. Togakushi, Mt. Iizuna)
Arrived at Kimyotaki Falls
Practicing striking and kicking
Watching the guide construct the route
We climbed a lot
We dried our wet gear at the mountain lodge.
Mealtime – Motsunabe was delicious!
The second day started early and the mysterious scenery was breathtaking, different from the previous day.
We also had the ice stretched over Juhachihaba Falls, and we climbed for a few hours until the ice broke.
There are 4 routes to Kimyo-taki Waterfall
When the camera is pointed at them, they make the same pose and fool around
They also fool around behind the camera
The conditions worsened by noon, so we retreated.
Group photo at the trailhead parking lot.
Thank you for your hard work! Thank you everyone!
