Mt. Fuji Backcountry

Kengamine 3,776m · Shizuoka / YamanashiSpring season

Avalanche
No bulletin for this area (Japan Avalanche Network bulletins) ↗
Rules
Outside the summer season (early July to early September) the trails are fully closed. The guideline prohibits under-prepared climbing, including skiing and snowboarding. On the Yamanashi side, advance notice is required to enter the priority zone from December to March. Official ↗
Trip plan
File one. Compass (Japan Mountain Guides Assn.) ↗

This page is not route guidance. It's information to help you decide. Carry avalanche gear, know how to use it, and go with a guide if in doubt.

Terrain

Colours show terrain angle (30° yellow, 35° orange, 40° red, 45°+ purple). Most avalanches start on 30–45° slopes, but no colour does not mean safe. Overlay your own GPX/KML to see distance and slope (the file is read on your device only, never uploaded).

Map & elevation: GSI Japan (slope computed by Japow Now! from the 10 m elevation tiles)

Routes

Route maps on yama-ski.jp (Japanese). Download the GPX and add it to the map above to see it with slope angles.

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