Mt. Tsurugi rock climbing, Yatsumine Ridge, Japan, 2 days

For 2 days, IFMGA certified guide Tatsuo wants to lead you on a rock climbing expedition on the Yatsumine ridge of Mount Tsurugi in the Japan Alps.

Group

Alpes japonaises

2 Days

Jun - Sep

High

Intermediate

Highlights

* Spend 2 days climbing on the Yatsumine ridge of Mount Tsurugi.

* See the glorious northern section of the Japan Alps.

* Push yourself on the different pitches of the peak, while learning new skills.

Description

For this 2 day adventure, we will scale the Yatsumine Ridge of the beautiful Mount Tsurugi (2,999m) in the Japan Alps.

Beginning at the Morudo bus station, we will make our way to Mount Tsurugi. From there, we will begin climbing on the pitches of the Yatsumine ridge. Very rocky and rough, the terrain of the Yatsumine ridge is extremely indicative of Mount Tsurugi. As a result, you will get to enjoy an exciting and rustic climbing experience on one of the most beautiful peaks in the Japan Alps.

Quite challenging in different parts, the Yatsumine ridge will certainly test your existing skills. This is important because not only will you get to practice and refine the skills you already possess, but you will also get to learn some new ones as well. In this regard, I am more than happy to share with you advice and tips on new techniques that you can add to your existing skill set. Thus ensuring you grow as a rock climber.

This climb will be extensive. Hence why the trip lasts 2 days. But I can assure you that the views you will get of the northern Japan Alps from the top of the mountain are well worth it.

So if you would like to push yourself, learn a great deal, and have a great time, join me on this 2 day rock climbing journey on the Yatsumine ridge of Mount Tsurugi. To get started, all you have to do is send me a request.

I can also lead you on a 2 day climb of Mount Tsurugi’s north ridge on this trip.

There is also a private version of this trip, and other similar rock climbing trips that you can check out here.

Price includes

- Guiding fee

About the guide

Tatsuo

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Mountain Guide

I'm an IFMGA certified mountain guide, based in Saitama, in the vicinity of Tokyo.

At around the age of 12, I was captured by charms of the mountains as I started hiking with my friends in Japan. My main passion changed from hiking, to rock climbing, to winter mountains, to climbing abroad, but I was never let go by the mountain charms since then..

I've been guiding since 1995 and have also been trained at ENSA, the French mountaineering school in Chamonix.
As a climber, I've opened numerous new free climbing and multi pitch routes and accomplished a lot of first ascents all over Japan.
My experience extends abroad as well, having climbed the classic big wall rock climbing routes on El Capitan (Yosemite), Marmolada / Cime Grande (Dolomites), Lotus flower Tower (Canada), Trango Towers (Karakoram), and Fitz Roy (Patagonia), and in alpine climbing, the famous north faces of the Alps (Eiger, Matterhorn, Drus), as well as ice falls and high altitude mountains (Aconcagua, Amadablam, K2).

Guiding is not something anyone can do.
A mountain guide needs to be an advanced climber. But being a good mountain guide requires completely different set of skills including rope works and it's not enough to just be an expert climber. As a mountain guide, I aspire to continuously learn new techniques and develop myself as a guide, so as to guide clients safely and surely.
Finally, it is not enough to just have the right skills and knowledge to be a good mountain guide. One must understand the needs of each client and try his / her best to ensure clients' mountain experience is enjoyable and memorable and /or that the clients have learnt the techniques to become a better climber / mountaineer. This is my motto.

Lastly, please note that I don't speak English fluently so I will be communicating to you in mixture of English and gestures (or Japanese, if you can understand!).

I hope you get to enjoy the mountains in Japan or elsewhere with me!

Languages

Japanese | English

Certificates

JMGA

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