Milky Way and Perseid Meteor Shower
The time is just before 21:00. The dust in the air must have fallen due to the continuous rain. The stars are very visible.
Hakuba hut and the Milky Way.
Today is the day after the maximum day of the Perseid meteor shower. The meteor shower has been flying around me since a few minutes ago, but it was hard to capture it on my camera. I persisted for 30 minutes. The satellite that appeared in the lower left was a satellite similar to the Perseid meteor shower.
This time it is a genuine meteor shower. The time is 9:30. The Milky Way will be out of sight as the moon is about to rise.
Day 2. Ridge hike
Day 2. A gentle morning is greeted. It is another fine day.
Good morning tent site.
We pack up our tents and begin walking along the ridge that leads to Mount ko-renge.
This is the border between Toyama and Nagano prefectures. If you are going to slip and fall, fall on the Toyama side,” a climber’s saying goes. The reason is that Toyama Prefecture is more friendly to climbers. I do not know the truth of this saying. Naturally, people involved in disaster prevention in Nagano Prefecture are also risking their lives every day in rescue operations.
Hakuba summit lodge in the distance.
Cloud sea hike.
Hakuba hut is now in sight.
We continue along the ridge to the right of Hakuba hut.
A ridgeline peeking out from a sea of clouds.
This is the season for beautiful alpine flora.
We continue on the ridge.
gullied ridgeline.
Please enjoy the outlook below. No words are needed.
The ridge is dotted with rocks and greenery. There is some lingering snow outside the trail. The northern part of the Northern Alps is a region of heavy snowfall.
You can enjoy this great view for about 2 hours of course time.
We caught Mount ko-renge in our view.
We arrived at Mount ko-renge! It is crowded with climbers.
Hakuba big pond, Mount Norikura, Tsugaike Nature Park
We continue to descend in elevation toward Hakuba big pond.
Watasuge flower.
We plunged into a sea of clouds. We said goodbye to the view.
An hour and a half from Mt. Ko-renge with a course time of one and a half hours, we arrived at Hakuba big pond.
Aconite flower. When I said to my companion (a woman), ‘Your pochette is the color of aconite flower. It suits you well.
A short rest at Hakuba big pond hut.
We will make a 1/3 lap around Tsugaike taira.
The fantastic Hakuba big pond is shrouded in mist.
We arrived at the cairn at the top of Mount Norikura.
The descent from Cologne to the bottom is a 15-minute descent down a snowy ravine. The angle is quite steep, but if you are accustomed to it, you can descend with a double stock. If you are not sure, light crampons are recommended.
Clear the snowy ravine! After this, we descended over boulders. I slipped after this and almost pushed my companion off the rock. It is dangerous to descend if you don’t leave space between steps.
We take the wooden path.
After 2.5 hours of course time from Hakuba big pond, we arrived at the ropeway summit station of Tsugaike!
I get an ice cream as a reward.
We will take the ropeway for a casual descent.
A paraglider saw us off.
After this, we will take a bus from Tsugaike Nature Park and return to Happo Information Center to collect our car.
Mount Hakuba, was a great mountain. There are still many unexplored peaks and trails in this mountain range.
I hope to visit again soon.