Summit on a backcountry safety course day

Yama no Makochan

Based in Hokkaido, I share what I learned from my own struggles and mistakes, so that every hiker can enjoy the mountains in comfort.
— Yama no Makochan 山のまこちゃんのプロフィール (blog in Japanese; translated)

Avalanche instructor, backcountry and climbing guide in Sapporo

Stream climbing on Mt. Kuromatsunai

Yama no Makochan

Avalanche course instructor, backcountry guide, climbing guide, mountain guide, YouTuber. Sapporo, Hokkaido.

  • Instructor, Hokkaido Avalanche Course (北海道雪崩講習会)
  • Hokkaido Backcountry Guide Association Master Guide
  • Instructor, Anatomeet (palpation anatomy workshop)
I too have apprenticed myself to veterans and keep learning every day.
— Yama no Makochan 春は山菜の時期 (blog in Japanese; translated)

Full profile

Digging a snow pit at an avalanche course
This kind of training matters every year, so don't stop after doing it once: train with your partners every single year.
— Yama no Makochan バックカントリー雪崩入門6.雪崩コンパニオンレスキュー (blog in Japanese; translated)

Courses & tours

Mountain articles (Japanese)

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Looking back, I was climbing recklessly with no knowledge of snowy mountains. It was really dangerous.
— Yama no Makochan 山岳クラブを作ってみた (blog in Japanese; translated)