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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

[Course content]
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.

[Target audience] Anyone who wants to enjoy ice climbing, from beginners to advanced climbers.
* Must have mountain climbing experience and snow mountain equipment. (Ice climbing equipment is available for rental)

[Date] Saturday, February 15th, 2024 – Sunday, February 16th, 2024

[Capacity] 12 people

[Meeting time/location]
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.

[Location] Yonago Fudo, Kimyo Falls

[Accommodation] Nekodake Sanso
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.

[Instructor] Mr. Kenji Narita (Japan Mountain Guide Association certified mountain guide stage II)

[Insurance]
Please purchase liability insurance for snow mountain climbing

[Course fee] 45,000 yen/2 days (tax included)
*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.

[What to bring]
-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.
-Sleeping bag

[Available for rental]
-Ice axe
-Crampons
-Sleeping bag
Numbers are limited

About participation

If you would like to participate, please apply at Beta store or email.
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
※Please change the @ symbol to half-width characters.
◆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.

2024/2/17-18　An ice climbing course was held at Yonago Fudo/Bizarre Falls.
In cooperation with Mountain Works, instructors We welcomed Kenji Narita.
There were 6 participants. All women. To support us, Junko Sasagawa, who is an Ice Climbing World Cup finalist and instructor of Beta’s dry touring course, and Beta Ozawa accompanied us.

The Yonago Fudo area is known for its many difficult icefalls suitable for advanced climbers, and for its long approaches. Bizarre Falls is an introductory route within the Yonago Fudo area.
Although the ice conditions were not good, we had our Narita guide set up a top rope and climbed up using 4 routes.

Day1 February 17th
Those traveling by car will take the Beta train at 3 o’clock, and those taking the train will take the Shinkansen at 6 o’clock.
Meet at Nagano Station at 8am and drive for about 30 minutes from there to the day-trip hot spring facility, Yukkuland. Meet the guide at .
Change cars and go to the trailhead. Arrived at the trailhead parking lot before 10am.
There wasn’t much snow this time, so we were able to travel by car instead of riding a snowmobile.

After walking the mountain trail for about an hour, we decided to stay overnight Go to Nekodake Sanso. On the way, we visited Fudo Falls, a sacred shrine, and prayed at Yonago Takiyama Fudoson Okunoin Temple, which has been used as a Shugen dojo from the Edo period to the present.
After a light lunch at the mountain hut and a walk next to Fudo Falls, we headed to our destination, the Bizarre Falls.
On the way, from the observation deck of the sulfur mine ruins, you will be impressed by the panoramic view of the icefalls in the Yonago area.
The time was 13:00 and we arrived at the waterfall in about 40 minutes.

The ice conditions were not very good, so the guide team that was the starting team seemed to be in trouble.
At that time, Junko-sensei said, “Let’s practice hitting the ice!” and everyone took out their axes and started checking their form.
The guide team, who had seen the situation, worked hard to ensure safety and found a line that looked like it could be climbed and set up the top rope.

We started climbing around 13:30. On this day, we all climbed three different routes and left around 5pm.
The meal was motsu nabe prepared by Mr. and Mrs. Sato, who were provided support. For those who don’t like offal, they made a chicken dumpling hotpot. .
Finish with noodles. it was delicious.
The next day, I decided to leave early to climb in the best possible ice conditions.
After the meal, some people drink while chatting, while others go to sleep in preparation for tomorrow. Everyone had a great time.

The sleeping rooms are large separate rooms for men and women. Prepare a sleeping bag and go to bed on top of the provided futon.

Day2 February 18th
We ate at 6:00 and departed at 6:30. The meal was warm ramen with rolls and leftover hot pot.
On this day, the advance team also set up ropes at Juhachihaba Falls and began climbing at two locations, including Biyo Falls. Around 8 o’clock.
We continued climbing until around 12 noon, when the ice conditions started to deteriorate, and then finished.
I was able to climb a lot. Thank you to the guide team who took care of our safety.

Return to the hut, have a light lunch, and head down the mountain. We arrived at the trailhead parking lot at 3:00pm and moved by car.
The group dispersed at Nagano Station around 5pm.

Beta Climbing Gym | Ice climbing course Yonago Fudo

Preparing at the trailhead parking lot

Cross the suspension bridge one person at a time. Be careful not to let the bridge fall…

View of Fudo Falls from below

Pray at Yonago Takiyama Fudoson Okunoin Temple.It seems to have been used since the Edo period.

Viewing Fudo Falls from the side

Light lunch and preparations at Nekodake Sanso

From the observation deck of the sulfur mine ruins, you will be overwhelmed by the spectacular view of the Yonago Fudo Ice Falls.

In the distance are the five Hokushin mountains (Mt. Myoko, Mt. Madarao, Mt. Kurohime, Mt. Togakushi, and Mt. Iizuna).

Arrived at Bizarre Falls

Practicing hitting and kicking

Watch the guide’s route work

I climbed a lot

Drying wet gear at the mountain hut

Meal time: Motsu nabe was delicious!

An early start on the second day, and a breathtaking view of the mystical scenery, which is different from the previous day.

We also climbed Juhachihaba Falls for several hours until the ice broke.

Bizarre Falls has 4 routes

When the camera is pointed at them, they do the same pose and act playfully.

Even behind my back, I was joking around.

By noon, conditions had worsened and we had to withdraw.

Group photo at the trailhead parking lot

Thank you for your hard work! Thank you everyone!

Now accepting applications! [Natural ice waterfall] Ice climbing course 2/15 (Sat) – 16 (Sun) @ Yonago Fudo, Kimyotaki Falls

Ice climbing course was held at Yonago Fudo Icefall Group 2024/2/17-18

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