We held a dry tooling Sotoiwa experience meeting for the second time this year.
Just like last time, two World Copper members, JUNKO and Masato, served as instructors.
On the second day, dry toolers from Sendai also came to the rocky area and it was lively.

Ropes are stretched on four routes, and everyone tries to tackle their own goals with equipment that suits them.
Yes, the equipment for dry touring varies from person to person.

In the dry touring competition, dry tooling ax and pick, and flute boots (shoes with crampons) are used.
If you’re thinking of practicing alpine, ice ax, dry pick, winter boots and crampons.
If you want to enjoy it casually, you can bring a dry ax and climbing shoes. .

There are also a variety of dry axes, picks, and flute boots, and it is one of the pleasures to stick to your own tools.

During breaks, we often talk about tools.

Nikka Whiskey’s Miyagino distillery is near the rocky place, and you can purchase limited products at the shop.
It is also a hot spring area, and some people stay at hot spring inns.
If you would like to stay with the staff, please stay in a cottage near the rocks. Of course, the hot spring in the cottage draws the source of Akiu Onsen.
For those who want to soothe their tired body from the first day in the hot springs and have a drink, enjoy the Miyagino Distillery’s limited whiskey and local sake before going to bed. .

It was a fun experience.
Will next year be next year?
Let’s have fun again!

■ Climbed route
Small hanging root D6
Tsubasa D7
Komachi D8
Max Yamabiko D9+