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Mt. Ai-no-dake (間ノ岳)
and Mt. Shiomi-dake (塩見岳)
Climbing Schedule


On this Sept. 1996 trip, I set personal Japan climbing records for total hiking distance (43 km), total hiking time (29 hrs.), hiking distance in 1 day (21 km), hiking time in 1 day (>14 hrs.), and net elevation gain (2400m). And it’s interesting to note that even now, 15 years later, and after having climbed all of the 25 highest mountains in Japan, those records are still intact.

Below you will see my climbing schedule, trail distances, and elevations for this Mt. Ai-no-dake (間ノ岳) and Mt. Shiomi-dake (塩見岳) trip. I hope you will find some of the info helpful. 

Mt. Ai-no-dake and Mt. Shiomi-dake
Climbing Schedule

Sept. 14-16, 1996

Date   Time   Place   Distance from last place (km)   Elevation (m)
Sat.
9/14
  14:25   Kashio Bus Stop
(鹿塩)
  -   740

  17:00
  Shiokawa-goya
(塩川小屋)
  6.0   1380
Sun.
9/15
  4:55
  Shiokawa-goya
(塩川小屋)
  -   1380

  8:50   Sampuku-toge
(三伏峠)
  6.0   2615

  13:25   Shiomi-dake
(塩見岳)
  6.5   3047

  15:50   Kita-Arakawa-dake
(北荒川岳)
  3.5   2697
    19:00   Kuma-no-daira-goya
(熊の平小屋)
  5.5   2640
Mon.
9/16
  3:35   Kuma-no-daira-goya
(熊の平小屋)
  -   2640

  5:50   Mibu-dake
(三峰岳)
  2.5   2999

  6:55
  Ai-no-dake
(間ノ岳)
  1.0   3189

  11:00   Kita-dake
(北岳)
  5.0   3193

  16:15   Hirogawara
(広河原)
  7.0   1530

Total hiking time:  29 hrs.
Total hiking distance:  43 km


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In summary, climbing these peaks was a challenging, yet truly awesome, hiking trip. If you have time, pls. check out my main page for Mt. Ai-no-dake (間ノ岳) and Mt. Shiomi-dake (塩見岳), where you can see my pics, maps, and trail description.

If you have any questions for me, by all means please give me a shout by clicking on the "Contact Me" link. If you decide to climb these peaks, I wish you my most heartfelt good luck. GO FOR IT !!  smiley



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