I had decided to climb Kumotori-yama and stay at Kumotori-sanso (lodge) as my last mountaineering this year because the trace of the ridge is broad, the view from there is wonderful, and this mountain is favorite for me and my wife, though the mountaineering to Kumotori-yama was third time for me!
雲取山は今回で3回目となるものの、雲取山の登山ルートは尾根道は広くて展望がよくて気持ちよく、連れも思い入れがある山とのことなので、今年の登り納めとして、雲取山荘宿泊の雲取山山行を決行しました！
We left home in the early morning and had breakfast at a restaurant and then arrived at Kosode-norikoshi (the start point of this mountaineering) at 11 a.m. Kumotori-yama is quite familiar with us but it's a little bit late. (´・ω・`)
朝発でファミレスで朝食をとり、小袖乗越を出発したのは11時過ぎ。登り慣れた山といえ、少しのんびりしすぎました(´・ω・`)
The weather was very fine! It's winter, so broad leaf trees were bare of leaves. We could feel the warm sun light from openings among trees at the trace.
天気は快晴！冬なので広葉樹林は葉っぱを落としており、道中木々の隙間から差し込む日光が暖かかったです。
I thought there were few people because we started late, but quite many hikers had started the mountaineering in the time around, I felt a little relieved. (Of course we realized such kind of thinking was not good. It's so called Shudan-shinri, bad thinking trend of group.)
出発が遅くなったため、登山道に人が少ないかと思いきや、かなりの人がこの時間帯に入山しており、少し安心しました。（だが、こういうのが集団心理というやつで、よくないことは認識。）
Because we had to shorten the time to the peak, we passed the peak of Nanatsu-ishi-yama, and passed the peak of Kumotori-yama after passing the peak of Ko-kumotori-yama. The roundabout trace to Kumotori-sanso (lodge) was covered with snow, about 20cm deep, we had to put simple crampons on. Finally, we arrived at Kumotori-sanso (lodge) at a few minutes till 5 p.m. after sunset.
極力ショートカットということで、七ツ石山はパス、小雲取山を登ったあとは、雲取山をパス。雲取山荘への巻き道には雪が多く、アイゼン必須でした。結局、雲取山荘についたのは、日没後の17時少し前になってしまいました。
At Kumotori-sanso (lodge), we could stay a room for four people (2 groups of 2 people), and be relaxed very much. The Kotatsu in the room was very warm, so we put our legs in the Kotatsu, got warm. As dinner, we ate Ishii's hamburg as usual, but the miso soup was very effective for our chilled body. We appreciated warm rice and finished it. We could use Futon freely, so not feel coldness, slept very well.
雲取山荘では、1部屋4人（2人×2組）で非常にゆったりと使うことができました。部屋のこたつはとても暖かく、布団に体を突っ込んで、ぬくぬくしました。夕食は変わらず石井のハンバーグでしたが、暖かいみそ汁が体に染み渡り、暖かいご飯に感謝して完食しました。ふとんも使い放題で、底冷えもなく、快適に眠ることができました。
In the next morning, after having breakfast at the lodge, then left the lodge. We though we would see sunrise at the peak, but we started late again, so we gave it up, climbed up to the peak slowly.
翌朝、朝食を山荘でとって、いざ出発。日の出を見ようと思っていましたが、またも出発が遅くなり、あきらめてゆっくり山頂に向かうことに。
At the peak of Kkumotori-yama, the sun had already risen, but the weather was very fine and we could enjoy beautiful scenery.
雲取山頂に立った時はすでに日は昇っていましたが、天気は快晴、綺麗な景色を楽しむことができました。
At a lodge for evacuation we had a coffee break, then started climbing down the mountain.
避難小屋でコーヒーを飲み、本格的に下山開始。
in the return route to the start point, we climbed up Nanatsu-ishi-yama, and had lunch there. The glove of my wife was burned due to the fire of burner, a few blanks were appeared. Fortunately, she was not injured, so I felt relieved. But she was shocked very much because the glove was almost new. (´・ω・`)
往路でパスした七ツ石山も登り、早めのご飯。
このとき連れの手袋がバーナーの火で燃えてしまい、穴が空いてしまいましたが、幸いひどい火傷はせず、ほっとしました。本人は買ったばかりの手袋に穴があいたことにとてもショックを受けていましたが(´・ω・`)
We arrived at Kosode-norikoshi (the start point) at around half passed 12. After mountaineering, we went to Nomekoi-hot spring, which is 10-minute far from the start point by car. I become warm there, relieved my fatigue.
12時半まえに、小袖乗越に到着。
その後の温泉は車で10分ほどの丹波山温泉のめこい湯に。温泉であったまり、疲れを取りました。
In this year, we had enjoyed 23 mountaineerings, 2 times per a month, we made a lot of memories. In the next year, we would slow down the pace, but would challenge staying in a tent, go to the north and south alps in Japan, as many as possible.
今年は計23回の山行を行い、ほぼ2回／月のペースでガンガン山に登ってたくさんの思い出ができました。来年は少しペースを落としますが、テント泊にもチャレンジし、また、今年まったく行けなかった北アルプス・南アルプスの山行を可能な限りねじ込んでいきたいと思います。
The last mountaineering in this year to Kumotori, which was totally fine weather, was very great!
今年の締めくくり雲取山行が、終始好天に恵まれてよいものになって良かったです！
Then, we went up in the steep trail, and after that, reached Sasa-daira(笹平). It's so-called flat place with bamboo grass.We could see the top of Amakazari-yama from Sasa-daira! The shape of the mountain was like a bowl. And we could see the Japan sea from there. So impressed because we hardly have chances to see the Japan sea. And rice fields in Itoigawa-city were brilliant under the sunlight.
