IOC Kansai International Outdoor Club

IMPORTANT NOTICE: THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED AND REPLACED BY BUNADAGAKE (also 3-star snowshoeing event) DUE TO RISKS OF AVALANCHE AT THE SUMMIT OF IBUKIYAMA CAUSED BY THE CURRENT WEATHER CHANGES. TENTATIVELY THE EVENT IS POSTPONED TO MARCH 4. 

THE MEETING PLACE FOR BUNAGADAKE IS JR OOTSU STATION, 7:30 AM. I APOLOGIZE BUT THIS EVENT IS ALSO LIMITED TO 3 PERSONS (for the same reasons as mentioned in the original message)

Hi everyone.

I will go to Ibukiyama (highest mountain of Shiga) on Sunday Feb, 12.  This is a 3-star hike.

NOTE: I’m organizing this event with Kazuyuki, a guy we met in January in the middle of the mountain. He will pick us at Maibara station at 7:45 AM. I am afraid we cannot be more than 4 in the car so the maximum number of participants in restricted to 3 IOC members.

See link: http://www.yamareco.com/modules/yamareco/detail-100337.html (Japanese only) for the hiking record from January 28 (uploaded by the same guy)

Participants:

3 (including me)

Transport Details:

We meet at Maibara station at 7:45.

From Osaka: 5:57 get to Maibara at 7:41

Budget:

About 4000 yen round trip from Osaka

Requirements:

Snow shoes, crampons, waterproof gloves pants and parka, headlight, sun glasses, stamina

Cancellation Conditions:

If more than 50% chances of snow

Additional Information:

As I can accept only 2 participants, apply only if you are 100% sure you will come.