My New Crampons
I plan to climb Oku-hotaka next weekend, and heard the top area got snowfall last week. So, I stopped by Kamoshika the sports store.
I have been using these lightweight crampons. I used these for climing Yarigatake and Karasawa in June 2018 and 2021 respectively.
But this time, I plan to walk a rocky and steep area, and according to the Inn those paths are covered with not-so-deep snow now.
おはようございます。
— 穂高岳山荘 (@3190) October 7, 2022
今朝は涸沢の紅葉と岩稜についた雪が美しい朝となりました。
積雪は、昨日の午後が雨だった為にかたく凍結しているところと、新雪がのっているところとまちまちです。岩も大変滑りやすくなっています。
気温は10/8午前7時−2℃、風もあり寒く感じます。(続く) pic.twitter.com/iQZsY7Nlkh
So I purchased an upgraded pair. My former co-worker advised me to bring my own climbing boots to the store beforehand. THANK YOU!
Thanksfully, Kamoshika climining sports store have a long weekend 10% coupon, and I could use Kanagawa-pay which kicks back 20% of the price as a point.
Kamoshika store staff told me my boots do not have a dedicated notch for crambon, so my choice was limited.
I also purchased CW-X tights, but inevitablly got a pair for MALEs.
162cm is the tallest size you can get in this country. Yes, I am complaining. >:o