- Content: rappelling, bowline, figure-eight, Munter hitch, Prusik, Klemheist, autoblock, improvised sling harness
- For: hikers, stream climbers, foragers, hunters, anyone interested in climbing, rope work or survival skills
- Place: around Sapporo (exact location and meeting point sent to applicants)
- Bring: rain gear (held outdoors in light rain), warm layer, drink, hiking or sports shoes, clothes you can move in (long sleeves recommended)
- Gear used: 3 locking D carabiners, 4 D carabiners, 2 Dyneema slings 120–150 cm, 6 mm × 150 cm cord, 7 mm × 10 m cord, gloves. Rental as a set only, ¥500.
- You may repeat the same course as often as you like.
Courses & tours › Course
EndedCourse · Hokkaido Climbing Guide Association (HCGA)
Mountain rope-work safety course (basic)
Basics of getting down steep ground safely. No climbing shoes needed. 3 hours.
- 5 Oct 2026 (Mon) – 19 Oct 2026 (Mon) (2 days)
- Around Sapporo
- 3 hours
Photo from the blog. Not the route or conditions of the day.
Date
- 5 Oct 2026 (Mon) 9:00–12:00
- 19 Oct 2026 (Mon) 9:00–12:00
- Instructor / guide
- Yama no Makochan
The tools and methods you can use change with the situation on the ground, so rather than right or wrong, it matters to keep adding options. What it is
Insurance
Arrange your own mountain and liability insurance. Insurance is not included in the fee.
Waiver
[Natural hazards and personal responsibility]
Mountain and climbing areas carry natural risks such as bad weather, rockfall, landslides and avalanches that cannot be fully removed. I understand these risks, have the consent of my family, and take part at my own responsibility.
- Instructions: I will follow the guide's and the association staff's instructions on site.
- Liability: if an accident, injury, theft or loss occurs during the tour, even as a result of following the guide's instructions, I will not claim damages against the guide or the Hokkaido Climbing Guide Association unless there is intent or gross negligence.
- Changes: the course may be changed, cancelled or postponed because of weather or other force majeure.
- Insurance: take out mountain, hiking and liability insurance before taking part. Accident and injury insurance is not included in the guide fee.
You read and agree to the full text before taking part.
Source: /2026/10/blog-post.html
¥5,000 / per person, 3 hoursMountain rope-work safety course (basic)
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