Trekking at Mount. Taihei
- Chelsea translated by Nicki
- 2017年5月31日
- 読了時間: 3分
【About activity】
For this activity, 29 Japanese and International students went together to climb Mt. Taihei Maedake. Mt. Taihei consists of three main peaks which are called Maedake (774 m), Nakadake (952 m), and Okudake (1171 m). As you can see, the tallest peak is only about 1000 meters high, but since it juts out from the flat surrounding land, it looks quite beautiful. Because of this beauty, and because of the rich history of pilgrimages to this mountain I felt the faith that is tied to this mountain. Relics of these ancient pilgrimages, monuments to the ascetics that climbed in the past remain on the slope of the mountain. An interesting fact about the mountain is that women were forbidden to climb the mountain past Maedake until around 1840. Possibly a remnant of this era, we found a small temple for women along the trail. The climb was enriched by the background knowledge and history we learned and because of this we enjoyed the climb very much.
活動を通して印象に残ったことは何ですか？
What is the most memorable moment during the activity?
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オランダ出身の学生
”Standing on top of the mountain with all the members. And also seeing the ocean from the top of the mountain”
千葉県出身の学生
"At the beginning of the hike was more like rock climbing rather than "hiking". But the weather was fine and the environment was very clean and beautiful, so i really enjoyed the trip."
沖縄出身の学生
"手を使わないと登れないような険しい道を登ったことが楽しかったです。登山の経験がほぼゼロだったので予想以上に険しい道で最初は驚いたけれど、良い思い出になりました。頂上付近には雪がたくさん残っていたので、山を降る際に滑りながら降りたことも楽しかったです。雪合戦をこの時期に出来たことも貴重な体験です"
アメリカ出身の学生
"Being on top of the mountain and seeing the view but also being able to talk and connect with so many interesting people. It was fun to hear everyone's stories."
フィンランド出身の学生
”The best part of the day was hiking the mountain and being surrounded by amazing scenery including snow clad mountains, gorgeous forest and waterfalls. Similar to all climbs, the moment when you reach the top is definitely a highlight!”
東京出身学生
”手を使わないと登れないような険しい道を登ったことが楽しかったです。登山の経験がほぼゼロだったので予想以上に険しい道で最初は驚いたけれど、良い思い出になりました。頂上付近には雪がたくさん残っていたので、山を降る際に滑りながら降りたことも楽しかったです。雪合戦をこの時期に出来たことも貴重な体験です”
大阪出身学生
”頂上に着いた時も達成感はすごく感じましたが、下山するのもかなりハードだったので、無事に下山できた時の達成感の方がすごかった！！”
台湾出身の学生
”爬到山頂的時候，因為有一些積雪，所以路變得很滑很冷而且非常難爬，但是當最後踩著雪，登上山頂的時候真的很感動。天氣很好，山頂的視野很棒，眼前的景色很美，遠處的房屋閃著光芒，更遠一些甚至可以看見日本海。第一次爬這麼陡峭的山，一路上一邊拉著各種植物的莖，扶著各種不知道名字的樹幹，然後聽著大家嬉鬧崩潰滑倒的聲音，然後最重要的還有和各個國家各種不同背景的人一起聊天，真的是很棒的活動。”
オーストラリア出身の学生
”I thought there were many memorable moments, but one that stands out for me was reaching the top (or at least the highest point we managed to reach). As I had never experienced walking through snow, it was very new to me and so the last few steps to reach the top after that long climb were precious. Then of course was the view from the top - I don't think I've seen such a spectacular view before, except maybe seeing the peak of Mt Fuji through the clouds on the plane. I can only imagine what it would be like at the very top of the mountain. I'd definitely like to try climbing Mt Taihei again!”
【About details】
Address/Location: Asahimata Course (Asahimata Trailhead—> Kanayama Falls—>Maedake)
Things to bring: Long sleeves, long trousers, climbing shoes
Level: Beginner
Car capacity: 20 Cars
Closed day: When the snow is piled up
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