Hi.
I'm traveling around the world next year, planning to visit Japan in late spring, to hike up and snowboard down Mt Fuji. I've read some stuff online about it, but it would be nice to get some feedback from people here, so I have a couple of questions.
My impression is that the safest time to snowboard Mt Fuji will be around mid-May, then it should be quite likely that the sun makes the snow soft enough? How large vertical drop of snow can you expect to have, if you wait until late in the spring (in order to be sure that the snow is soft)? I guess the melting at the foot of the mountain is pretty intense in late spring.
Another concern I have is snowboard equipment. Since I'm traveling around the world, I would not bring my snowboard gear; so I'll need to rent it somewhere. Does anyone have any recommendations? Would it be possible to rent equipment for a couple of days in spring? Considering the steep slope of the mountain, I suppose avalanche safety equipment is also necessary?
Thanks,
Tarjei from Norway
I'm traveling around the world next year, planning to visit Japan in late spring, to hike up and snowboard down Mt Fuji. I've read some stuff online about it, but it would be nice to get some feedback from people here, so I have a couple of questions.
My impression is that the safest time to snowboard Mt Fuji will be around mid-May, then it should be quite likely that the sun makes the snow soft enough? How large vertical drop of snow can you expect to have, if you wait until late in the spring (in order to be sure that the snow is soft)? I guess the melting at the foot of the mountain is pretty intense in late spring.
Another concern I have is snowboard equipment. Since I'm traveling around the world, I would not bring my snowboard gear; so I'll need to rent it somewhere. Does anyone have any recommendations? Would it be possible to rent equipment for a couple of days in spring? Considering the steep slope of the mountain, I suppose avalanche safety equipment is also necessary?
Thanks,
Tarjei from Norway