Kurobe Okugane-yama

Part 3

Climber: Eisaku Yamamoto and Tetsuya Ishida
Climbed between October 18 and 20, 1999.
Route: Kyoto (10/18 ~ 19) and Center Gully (10/20)

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Okugane-yama
01 02 03
Yamamoto is leading the 7th pitch. view from the 8th pitch, looking toward Shiai-dani leading the 9th pitch
04 05 06
the 9th pitch, about 300 meter high from the river bank, the day's highest point At this point, I was startled from a falling (flying?) SNAKE! (It was big.) 4th day, Oct. 20, Wed., on Center Gully route.
07 08 09
view from the 5th pitch, looking north Yamamoto is following the 8th pitch. Yamamoto is leading the 9th pitch.

Continued in Part 4

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