Nishi-Hotaka & Mt. Yake Backcountry
Mt. Nishi-Hotaka 2,909m · Gifu / Nagano
- Avalanche
- No bulletin for this area (Japan Avalanche Network bulletins) ↗
- Rules
- Gifu's ordinance makes a climbing notice mandatory for the Gifu side of the Northern Alps (incl. Nishi-Hotaka) and Mt. Yake (fine up to ¥50,000). File before you start via Compass, YAMAP, trailhead box, mail or email. 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.