Southern Alps Mt. Shiomi 3,047m (Shizuoka Prefecture)
To test our gear, we hiked Mt. Shiomi, one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan, with the mountaineer crew (#MANIGCREW) for three days and two nights. On the first day, we left Tokyo at 2am and arrived at the Torikura forest road gate parking lot around 10am. We were lucky enough to be able to park our car in the first parking lot. We walked for about 40 minutes to the Torikura trailhead, and then we started the real mountain trail.
The CT(Course Time) to Sanpukutoge hut, the destination on the first day, is about 3 hours, and it's all uphill, so we wore ACTIVITEE and ACTIVIST SLACKS . After arriving at Sanpukutoge hut, we set up our tents, took a nap, and then headed to Eboshidake to watch the sunset. The summit, at an altitude of 2,726m, gets cold when the wind blows, so we packed VISOR HOODIE and STEALTH JACKET in our backpacks.
*Our tents:HILLEBERG
*When the sun goes down and the area begins to get dark. PM7:30
The next morning (the second day), we got up at 2am and set off for Mt. Shiomi. We were hoping to see the sunrise, but unfortunately it was cloudy, so we stayed at Shiomi hut for a while until the weather cleared up, and then it was time to clean the hut, so we waited outside for just under two hours.
The sun began to peek out from between the clouds, and we finally made our way to the summit at around 8:00 a.m. Unfortunately, we were hit by rain and wind the whole way to and from the summit, but the weather cleared up occasionally on the way down to the hut.
The original plan was to go down the mountain and return home that day, but since we were unable to capture either the sunset or the sunrise, we decided to stay another night after discussing it. We decided to attack Mt. Eboshi/Mt. Shiomi separately again early the next morning.
Since it was Saturday, the campsite was bustling from early in the morning, and were able to wake up without an alarm. We packed our bags and started moving at 3:30. We were filled with happy expectation to see the "blue moment" and was the second to reach the summit. Unfortunately, the summit of Mt. Shiomi was covered in thick clouds again, but instead we were able to see the glow in the morning sky.
While staying at the summit, the cold wind will take away body heat, so we wore the ACTIVIST SLACKS -SWC- that we are currently working on. It is a combination of overpants to wear on snowy mountains and rain pants for rain gear, in my own interpretation. This garment can be opened, closed, and removed all at once with magnets from the sides of the waist to the hem. It is worn by simply putting it on over your pants(using the magnets), rather than putting it on and taking it off. Of course, it can also be worn by itself like regular pants.
*VISOR HOODIE, STEALTH JACKET, ACTIVIST SLACKS -SWC-(inner:ACTIVIST SLACKS)
*Backpacks:Hyperlitemountaingear Southwest3400
*ACTIVIST SLACKS -SWC- 2nd sample. In the 3rd sample, the pleats at the knees have been increased to 2 places and the side magnet stitches are no longer visible
By changing the trip to three days and two nights, we had more time on the last day, so we spent about two hours on the summit, which was unusual for us. As the sun rose, the early morning fog cleared up, and we were able to enjoy taking photos on the way back to the campsite.
When we wear the clothing on the mountain, the issues and areas for improvement that we usually worry about at our desks become clear, and could move forward with the production. We plan to continue making frequent trips to the mountains so that the people who use the clothing are satisfied.
