Snow Battle at Sawano-gashira

This is Kassenzawano-gashira, the last rest point on Kassen Ridge. If you come here, Mt. Tsurugidake and Tsurugi Sanso are right in front of you. In fact, you can already see them. When I visited this time, the snow started to accumulate in earnest from here, so many people put on crampons here (those who didn't were putting them on at Kassen Hut below). If you're lucky, you might see a ptarmigan. #Mountaineering #Snowscape #Kassen Ridge