2023-10-09

北横岳坪庭 　9月末に３泊４日で東北の栗駒山の紅葉狩りに出かけた。里は曇り晴れであったが、栗駒山は曇天から大雨であったため２泊して帰宅した。例年、10月の北アルプスは紅葉狩りで混雑することから連休前に登ろうと考えた。６日は北アルプスは厚い雲に覆われていたが八ヶ岳は晴れていたので彼らは坪庭まで散策した。既に坪庭の気温は零度であった。草紅葉が始まっていた。100年周期で起こる縞枯が目立った。７日朝乗鞍が初冠雪どころか裾野まで雪景色であった。

坪庭登り口　 Starting point of Tuboniwa

　　　

坪庭の草紅葉　Colored leaves

　　　　

火山岩に咲く Colored leaves on volcanic rocks

　　　　　

縞枯 Shimagare＊

　　　　

７日朝の乗鞍岳 　Snow scene of Mt. Norikura on the morning of on Oct.7

　

　　　　

＜Tuboniwa of Kitayokodake＞ They went for autumn color of leaves viewing of Mt. Kurikoma in the Tohoku region at the end of September in 4 days and 3 nights. The weather of the village was cloudy, but Mount Kurikoma was a heavy rain from a cloudy sky. Therefore they stayed for 2 nights and came home. In an average year, the Northern Alps of October are crowded. So, they planed to climb before consecutive holidays. On October 6 a thick cloud covered the Northern Alps, but Mt. Yatsugatake cleared. They hiked to Tuboniwa of Kitayokodake. The temperature of Tuboniwa was zero degree. The autumn colors of the grass began. The shimagare* was outstanding. On the morning of 7th, Mt. Norikura was covered with snow from the summit to the foot. ＊:A “shimagare” means that a grove dies in a belt and it is said that the “shimagare” happens in a period for 100 years.