Hi Guys,
Firstly I wanted to start by saying great site!.... Its been very helpful in my preparation for my climb.
I am planning on climbing Mt Fuji early August with my Partner.
This is our first trip to Japan.
We have purchased Hiking boots and shells(water proof,wind resistant and quite warm) and have warm fleece like jumpers/jackets.
We are going to get some gloves,beanie/hats and head lamps as we are climbing during the night so we can watch the sunrise( this seems to be the most popular method).
We are planning on staying in a hit on the 8th station ( still have to book it).
We are planning on getting the bus from Shinjuku to the 5th station.
I feel fairly prepared but have a few questions
- Are Jeans a bad idea for the Hike? Or should we get some rain proof type pants?
-We are climbing in the second week of August, are we likely to see much ice and snow? I've seen pictures of people climbing in June and it looks quite treacherous and concerning.
- Is there anything else that we have no considered?
Any help is very much appreciated. cheers.
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sesshy on 2009-07-23 20:17:47
It is helpful to have a rainsuit you can put on over your clothes incase of rain (luckily it did not rain for me so I can't tell you how that is) though. A pair of sweat pants you can put on over your jeans might be good too. I recently did the climb on Subashiri on 7/14 in just some old khaki pants so whatever is comfortable and easy to move around in will probably work best.
Heavy gloves with grip are a really good idea, and if the wind is really strong like it was for me, some goggles/sunglasses and a mouth/nose mask are things you'll wish you had for the way down when the wind is constantly blowing sand and dirt into your face.
Also, there wasn't much snow/ice to deal with in July, so I doubt you'll have a lot in August, though it probably depends on the trail.
bobg on 2009-07-23 21:00:39
Thanks very much sesshy,
I have lots of layers for the top of my body, but was wondering about the lower half.... I have some skipants which are waterproof and warm, but do you think from your experience they could be too warm? Especially from the 5th station? or heading to there from Tokyo?
I was thinking I could wear some shorts and put on the ski pants when it gets warm? what do you think?
thanks for your assistance! :)
sesshy on 2009-07-24 12:09:45
Your best bet is probably shorts until you get cold. When I went most people set off in shorts/tank tops/t-shirts from 5th station and once you start climbing you'll get warmer. It only started to get cold for me when the sun went down, or probably when you get up to 7th or 8th station (at least in July - it might be warmer in August). It was high 80s in Tokyo/Gotemba when I left, but maybe high 60s when we got to the 5th station so it was very nice to climb up until dark when I put my layers on.
Also if you are planning to go to the summit for sunrise, you may want to leave your hut maybe 30 min to an hour earlier than the others (so probably 1am). I stayed at Edoya (8th station on Subashiri) and they woke everyone up at 2am because sunrise was at 4:30am and it takes 2 hrs to reach the top, but the trails near the summit got very crowded so there was a lot of waiting. If you leave earlier you may not have to wait around.
Good luck! I hope you have a good climb!
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