Mt. Hōken & Kisokoma – Rainy Season Ridge Hike
Zoe and Lisa invited me on a trip to Mt. Hōken, so I joined. Despite being mid-rainy season, the forecast looked good. It was the first weekend of July, and by 4am there was already a line for the ropeway. We managed to catch the first ride and arrived at Senjojiki Cirque in calm, overcast weather—surprisingly scenic, with views stretching to the Southern Alps and even Mt. Fuji.
We headed straight to the summit lodge campsite. Even early in the morning, about 10 tents were already up. Found a decent spot, pitched our tent, and started our ridge hike toward Mt. Kisokoma. But suddenly, thick fog rolled in. Visibility vanished, and rain followed. We retreated to our tent, took a long nap, and chilled.
The fog stuck around all afternoon. No sunset, no stars—just mist and drizzle.
Next morning: still fog. But just when we gave up hope, it lifted—revealing perfect blue sky. We seized the moment and summited Mt. Hōken. Views were breathtaking. As we returned to camp, fog returned too. We packed quickly and descended.
At the onsen near the bus terminal, we looked up at the very peak we’d just stood on. A quiet and satisfying close to a moody mountain trip.
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宝剣岳&木曽駒ヶ岳|梅雨の稜線歩き
ZoeとLisaの宝剣岳行きに便乗。梅雨まっただ中だけど天気はまずまず。7月最初の週末、朝4時にはロープウェイ乗り場に行列ができていた。なんとか始発に乗って、千畳敷カールへ。曇っていたけど風もなく穏やかで、富士山や南アルプスまで見渡せる好コンディション。
まずは頂上山荘のテン場へ。朝の時点ですでに10張ほどのテントがあり、よさげな場所を確保して設営。そのまま木曽駒ヶ岳を目指して稜線へ。
ところが、突然濃い霧が出現。視界はゼロ、風と雨も加わりテン場に退散。テント内で昼寝&チル。午後も霧は晴れず、夕焼けも星空もなし。静かに夜が更けた。
翌朝も霧。諦めかけたその時、突然の青空。チャンスを逃すまいと宝剣岳にサクッと登頂。絶景を堪能しながら短時間のピークタイムを楽しんだ。テン場に戻ると、再び濃霧。すぐに撤収して下山。
最後はバスターミナル近くの温泉で、露天風呂からさっき登った宝剣岳を見上げて、静かに旅を締めくくった。
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