Lucky 777, Koasama in Karuizawa

 

Location:  Mt. Koasama, Karuizawa

Starting and stopping point:  Toge Teahouse 峰の茶屋

Peaks bagged: Koasama west peak ~~ Koasama

Getting there/getting around:  I drove

Map:  Yama to Kogen Chizu 19 浅間山軽井沢・長野原の山々ASAMA-YAMA KARUIZAWA-NAGANOHARA-MOUNTAINS

Weather Information: Asama Weather

Total Time: :40  Break time: 0  Distance:  3.6 km

Elevation:  Lowest: 1,404m  Highest: 1,655m Total Ascent: 258  Total Descent: 258

Technical considerations/difficulty: Loose gravel/sand.  Nothing steep.  Very runnable. 

Facilities:  Public restroom across the street from the trailhead.  Emergency shelter (in case of eruption) at the trailhead.

Thoughts/observations/recommendations:  Today I bagged my 777th peak on a quick run after school.  Mt. Koasama ("Little Asama") is a bump on the eastern side of Mt. Asama--the volcano.  It's about 800 meters lower than Asama.  I do wish there were fewer clouds.  The view of the top must be cool.

Today's listening:  Just my own huffing and puffing

S'up, cavedwellers?  I'm not going to write much.  There is no reason to spend more time blogging than I did running!

Hope you're all having a great summer!

This is at the trailhead.  The building is Tokyo University's volcano monitoring station.

This is a campground in Tsumagoi.

The west peak

Explanations of the restrictions and the danger.  Level 1 means un-restricted access to Mt. Asama.  Now it is Level 2.  You can't go closer than a few km from the crater.

The box to the left of the sign is to deposit hiking plans.  (I do mine online.  Ask me if you want to know how.  I never go into the woods without telling someone my plans.)

That's all.  See ya!