Chokai (Yunodai route) <20,140km>

Much snow, still last week of May.  Road was covered by snow.

                       

Near the top, enjoyable good snow.

Weather was fine but pretty foggy.     <YUZA coast>

                           

U.T.M. circuit

Kart riding @ U.T.M circuit. http://www1.odn.ne.jp/utm/sub12.htm

1st 10 rap: the best time was 39.880 (birei N035)

2nd 10 rap: the best was 37.593 (PK 50)  ... it costs 6,000 yen.

For the next,  must feel the reverse steer, must steer more smoothly.

   <Matsushima>

Mt.Chokai

Once down to Momoyake-guchi (2,200m to 1,580m,  2km long)

Then up to top again and down to Yashima-guchi (2,200m to 1,136m, 5.7km long).

   Snow wall was still high

            

   Snowboard was placed behind the seat

from niigata to yamagata, along the coast

weather was good unexpectedly

 

DAI-SEKKEI (huge snow valley), HAKUBA

Up to 2,768m peak, it took 4 hours.

    

Glided down by snowboard, average slope angle was 18degrees.

Mt.Gassan

2004.8.28　　So popular & easy route in summer.

Many people of white clothes making pilgrimage. 

1979.5m

Mt.Chokai in autumn

2004.10.17  It snowed last night.