Location: Shimamaki-mura (Shiribeshi) Elevation: 1520m (~900m elevation gain) Length: Full day (~8km roundtrip) Hiked on: May 19th, 2019 The tallest peak in the Donan (Southern Hokkaido) area, Mount Kariba is one of the areas that receive the most of amount … Continue reading Karibayama 狩場山
Location: Eniwa City (Ishikari-gun) Type: Backcountry skiing Altitude: 968m (~400m elevation gain) Length: Half-day (~5km roundtrip) First new post in almost two years! I made a small trip up to Hokkaido earlier this month and while I mostly hiked up … Continue reading Okotanpeyama オコタンペ山
Location: Kamikawa Elevation: 2244m (~700m elevation gain, ~1000m total elevation change) Length: Full day or overnight (~12km roundtrip) Hiked on: June 6th, 2017 Though virtually unknown to most people, Mount Hokuchin is actually the second tallest peak in Hokkaido after … Continue reading Hokuchindake (via Kurodake) 北鎮岳 (黒岳経由)
Location: Shari, Shari-gun Elevation: 1545m (~1000m elevation gain) Length: Full-day+ (~17km roundtrip) Hiked on: April 11th, 2017 As one of the 9 Hyakumeizan in Hokkaido, Mount Shari is a well climbed peak despite its remote location however not many climb … Continue reading Sharidake 斜里岳
Location: Shimamaki, Shimamaki-gun Elevation: 1337m (~1050m elevation gain) Length: Half day+ (~12km roundtrip) Hiked on: May 2nd, 2017 Mount Fumonnai is a sub-peak of Mount Kariba, the tallest peak south of Mount Yotei. While Kariba itself cannot be reached easily … Continue reading Fumonnaidake フモンナイ岳
Location: Urakawa-cho/Hiroo-cho Elevation: 1493m (~900m elevation gain) Length: Half day+ (~9km roundtrip) Hiked on: April 9th, 2017 There are two mountains named Toyonidake in the Hidaka Range; one is further down south in the town of Erimo (its name is … Continue reading Toyonidake トヨニ岳
Location: Kyowa, Iwanai-gun Elevation: 944m (~800m elevation gain) Length: Half day+ (~10km round trip) Hiked on: March 31st, 2017 There are 3 different routes, which all start from the town of Kyowa just to the north of the Niseko Range. … Continue reading Yachinaidake 八内岳
Location: Suttsu/Kuromatsunai/Rankoshi Elevation: Tenguama 840m, Horobetsudake 892m (highest point is ~910m, total elevation change ~900m) Length: Half-day+ (~14km roundtrip) Hiked on: March 27th, 2017 This was going to be a double peak attempt, however I did not make it all … Continue reading Suttsu Tenguyama ~ Horobetsudake 寿都天狗山・幌別岳
Location: Chitose-shi Elevation: ~950m at the crater outer rim (~700m elevation gain) Length: Half-day + (~12km round trip) Hiked on: March 22nd, 2017 Mount Tarumae is a popular hike in the Lake Shikotsu area. The standard route is to climb … Continue reading Tarumaesan Shishamonai Course 樽前山 支寒内コース
Location: Rankoshi, Isoya-gun Elevation: 842m (~700m elevation gain) Length: Half day+ (~12km roundtrip) Hiked on: January 31st, 2017 Located about 30 minutes south of the Niseko Range, Horonai is a relatively obscure mountain unknown even to most locals in the … Continue reading Horonaiyama 幌内山
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