Ogawayama
| Mount Ogawa | |
|---|---|
| 小川山 | |
 A view from Mt. Kinpu | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,418 m (7,933 ft) |
| Coordinates | 35°54′33″N 138°36′44″E / 35.90917°N 138.61222°ECoordinates: 35°54′33″N 138°36′44″E / 35.90917°N 138.61222°E |
| Geography | |
  Mount Ogawa Location in Japan | |
| Location | Yamanashi / Nagano, Japan |
| Parent range | Okuchichibu Mountains |
Ogawayama (小川山) is a 2,418m tall mountain on the border of Nagano and Yamanashi prefectures in Japan. It is a famous rock climbing area. The rock in Ogawayama consists of granite.
Some famous boulders can be found in Ogawayama. Such as Captain Ahab, the first boulder problem opened in Japan in 1980,[1] and the notorious Banshousha slab boulder. There is multipitch climbing up to 9 pitches. The routes are generally not bolted.[2]
References
- ↑ "GLOBAL - Climbing News". Retrieved 2016-11-11.
- ↑ Jonas Wiklund (November 2006). "Bouldering in Ogawayama". UKClimbing.com. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
External links
- Bouldering in Ogawayama (UKClimbing.com), article about Ogawayama bouldering by Jonas Wiklund.
- Ogawayama in English, online climbing guide to Ogawayama
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