First Snowfall on Asahidake - spotted!
On September 29th, Mt Asahidake in Hokkaido was reported to have the first snow fall of the season!
Mt. Asahidake stands at 2,291 metre making it Hokkaido's highest mountain. Located near the city of Asahikawa, it is a popular year-round destination for mountain lovers. Just like many mountains in Hokkaido, Asahidake is also an active volcano. The last magma activity was about 3,000 years ago, but yes, it is still active.
On September 29th, at 4:10PM, first snow was spotted on the peak of the mountain...the same date as last year. Now we turn our attention to Mt Yotei and await the first flakes for this upcoming winter, which is predicted to be an epic one!
As for Asahidake, take the ropeway and enjoy the beautiful combo of Autumn leaves and winter snow.....!
