Got up
at 6:00 and left the hut at 7:15. Plan of today was to traverse the main
section of Richmond mountains and walked alpine area situated 1,000m above the
sea level. Unfortunately the area was covered by low thick cloud but no rain
and walked all day in the mist. Wet undergrowth made my feet soaked at once. Around the summit, plants were frozen and wind was bittily cold. Just absorbed
in walking... walking alone in a mist with a total tranquility hearing sound of
wind and no bird calls - It made me feel funny as if I was wandering in an
unknown place far away from the world... it wasn't that far from the earth
though.
The snow that I concerned has almost gone in the past 3 days. Took extra
care of my steps on downhill not slipping and sliding at the sections where the
snow melt was frozen. Arrived at the hut that I planned to stay tonight way
earlier then expected at 14:00 and found there was a mobile reception. Rang
Chiharu for weather forecast: gonna be bad weather from tomorrow night. Decided
to carry on for another 8km to Tarn Hut.
At 17:15 arrived at a small hut by a
beautiful quiet lake. Didn't see anyone since I have stated in the morning, and
had a relaxed time on my own watching a fire at the fireplace. Interesting to
see there was a kennel beside each hut in this area - many hunter must visit
this area, too. Went to bed a bit earlier at 22:00, as being so exhausted. Waked 10 hours, 22.5km.
6:00起床、7:15出発。今日はこのリッチモンド山脈の核心部のトラバースで、1日中標高1,000mを超える地域を歩くが、あいにくの低い雲が垂れ込め、雨こそ降らなかったもののずっと霧の中を行くことになった。下草類も露に濡れ足元はたちまちぐっしょりに。山頂付近では植物がカチカチに凍っていて、風も肌を刺す冷たさだった。鳥の声もなく風乙武の静寂の中、真っ白な世界を一人歩いていると、実際には下界からはさして離れていないのに、どこか遠い場所に紛れ込んでしまったような不思議な気分に包まれ黙々と歩みを進めた。
心配していた積雪はこの3日間であらかた解けており、その雪解け水が再凍結して滑りやすくなっている箇所での滑落に特に注意しながら慎重に下山。宿泊予定の山小屋に思いの外早く14:00頃着いてしまい、電波が通じたのでちはるに天気予報を尋ねると、明日夜から崩れるとのことなので、さらに8km先のターン（池塘の意味）小屋まで歩き続けた。
17:15に静かな美しい湖畔にある山小屋着。朝出発した後は誰とも会わず、暖炉の火を眺めながら一人ゆっくり寛いだ。この辺りはハンターの利用も多いのか、各小屋には必ず犬小屋もあるのが面白い。非常に疲れたので早めの22:00就寝。本日の歩行10時間、22.5km。
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