The high slopes of Yakeyama - Backcountry skiing Japan

A cold night in the snow and 2,000 meters climbing on skis and skins to reach the top of volcanic Mount Yake in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. February 2022.
2022年2月に新潟県の焼山にバックカントリーをしました。

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Where did you get info about avalanche risk in that area ? The round snow/ice crystals shown at 01:41 look as if they dont attach well to each other and are a perfect fundament for a floe avalanche.