Routes in Japan for selected grade

10 kyuu

8級

10 kyuu

8 kyuu

8 kyuu

8級

Use this route as a warm-up or as the down-climb for The Tape and Stitches.

Match on the last hold to the left then up.

9級　Climb the other side of the boulder. Toping out just behind the peak.

Japanese Grade: 10Kyuu (10級）

10級

Long appraoch over Mt Tachiba 立場山. Past 4 peaks to the summit.

If using rope up the P3 gully, 1x 70m pitch will take you to a safe areas to build a belay, otherwise it could be possible to build a belay at 35m depending on snow and ice conditions.

１０級

10 kyuu

An easy warm up, to let you feel the razor sharp rock of Sesoko bouldering.

A straight up problem from a stand start. Named after a Japanese confectionery company.

A poor slab starting from the sloping ground.

Climb up the left face. Can be started sitting.

Bit of a pull to get established.

Smear up the slab.

An easy mantle problem.

A very very long day!

Approach via Choujiroudani （長次郎谷） folowing the line of lease resistance to the main ridge line. from the main ridge climb over all peaks until you reach the Chinne (チンネ) Summit.

Descend via the Choujiroudani （長次郎谷） or 2 hour hike to Tsurugi dake summit（剣岳山頂） and down the regular hiking trail.

A short wall that is good for a warm up.

Both hands can be used at this grade.

Start from the big foothold in the centre of the face and gain the slab round the arete.

The nose of the boulder on its left side.