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    Ski hiking to Mt.Hakuun in Hokkaido prefecture　12/31/2013

    [Abstract]

    - Date : 12/31/2013

    - Weather : Fine

    - Member : Ogawa

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    ◆ Abstruct
    The Tokachi plain in Hokkaido has a big bread basket and a large cattle breeding area in Japan. This broad plain lasts for about 50km from the Pacific Ocean to the Daisetsu mountains.
    Mt. Hakuun and Mt. East/West Nupukausi Nupri that have some 1200m altitude are located at the boader of this plain. So these mountains are seen easily from the north area of the Tokachi plain. I have been thinking to climb  them from I was a university student.

     Ago (when I was a university student) , construction of the sight seeing road between Kamishihoro and Lake Shikaribetsu was planned, and the construction had started. But movement against the road was carried on, because the area the road was planned to construct includes valuable animals that are "nakiusagi" (Pika). Finally, the plan was stopped inspite of the construction had started. We, students of schools in Hokkaido actually carried on or at least had contrary concept, I believe. 

     This plan I'm thinking is to climb easilly and wilily using the sight seeing road halfway constructed up a 1200m-altitude mountain which is equal to 2200m-altitude mountain in Japan Alps in terms of coldness at midwinter.　　
    I was against to the construction, too. So there might be an opinion I should not use the road. But I think there is no problem since I will not drive a car.

     I supposed I could climb up Mt. Hakuun very easily. But strong wind blow off snow so I could not use skis fully. And the slope to the top from the end of the road is steeper than I forecast, so it seems that I can't ascend by my step sole skies.
     I decided to stop climbing around about 1-hour-climb point (the end of the road).

    Normal skies or snow shoes will be needed next time.
       
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