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Snowfall report for Mt. Tsurugi in December 2024 | Winter mountain climbing experience where I turned back at Nishijima Station

On December 17, 2024, I climbed Mount Tsurugi during the snowy season. Faced with ankle-deep snow and the harsh conditions of the road, I decided to retreat at Nishijima Station. This is a record of my real experience of climbing Mount Tsurugi in winter.

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Using Windy and ChatGPT to determine the "day when frost will appear" and climb Mount Tsurugi | November 20, 2025 - Actual report

This is a real-life report on photographing frost on Mt. Tsurugi. Using Windy.com and ChatGPT, we analyzed the conditions for frost formation and predicted the best days. We also explain how to read the temperature, humidity, and wind, the conditions of the climb on the day, and whether or not there were bears.

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Mount Tsurugi | Climbing again in search of frost | What about the risk of bears? Latest report (November 20, 2025)

On November 20, 2025, we successfully photographed frost on Mount Tsurugi. We will introduce in detail the weather conditions predicted by windy and GPT, night hikes, the risk of encountering bears, and the latest hiking route information.

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There have been no bear-related injuries in Shikoku. - As of 2025, safe mountain climbing with zero injuries -

While bear-related injuries are on the rise in Honshu, there have been no reports of bear encounters or injuries at Mount Tsurugi in Shikoku as of 2025. Based on my experience hiking on October 16th and 17th, I would like to share the appeal of safe mountain travel.

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