Wakasagi Ice Fishing Trip
On Saturday Feb 23rd 2013. 6 mebers of H.I.O.C enjoyed a fun time ice fishing for "Wakasagi" on the river at Shintotsu town. When we got there the weather was very windy and really cold so we decided to fish in the glass huts they there which made things comfortable and was very warm.
We were all beginners at Wakasagi fishing so we didn't catch so much but had a good time and enjoyed.
We were all beginners at Wakasagi fishing so we didn't catch so much but had a good time and enjoyed.
Haykujojiki Cave Snowshoe Trip
On Feb 17th 2013 The Hokkaido International Outdoor Club enjoyed a fantastic trip to one of Hokkaido's magical places the 'Haykujoijki Cave' with it's magnificent natural ice sculptures .
It took about an hour to snowshoe to the cave. Once there we spent about two hours there looking around and having lunch.
After lunch we snowshoed out taking a different from the one to cave. We took a route that lead us to the top and above the cave to a flat plateau which had a great view of nearby mountains and area. From there we snowshoed down and out and back to where our cars were parked. The route back took about 2 hours.
And after we enjoyed and relaxed at a nearby onsen.
It took about an hour to snowshoe to the cave. Once there we spent about two hours there looking around and having lunch.
After lunch we snowshoed out taking a different from the one to cave. We took a route that lead us to the top and above the cave to a flat plateau which had a great view of nearby mountains and area. From there we snowshoed down and out and back to where our cars were parked. The route back took about 2 hours.
And after we enjoyed and relaxed at a nearby onsen.
Shiraoi Snow Cave & Back Country Ski Trip
4 members of H.I.O.C went Mt Shiraoi-dake on Feb 9th - 10th 2013 and enjoyed some good back country skiing and a night in a snow cave.
