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.
| Mount Ogawa | |
|---|---|
 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°E |
| Naming | |
| Native name | 小川山 (Japanese) |
| Geography | |
  Mount Ogawa Location in Japan | |
| Location | Yamanashi / Nagano, Japan |
| Parent range | Okuchichibu Mountains |
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
edit- ^ "GLOBAL - Climbing News". Retrieved 2016-11-11.
- ^ Jonas Wiklund (November 2006). "Bouldering in Ogawayama". UKClimbing.com. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
External links
edit- Bouldering in Ogawayama (UKClimbing.com), article about Ogawayama bouldering by Jonas Wiklund.
- Ogawayama in English, online climbing guide to Ogawayama
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