Isn’t this the place where those soldiers froze to death in the early years of the last century? It’s the world’s worst alpine disaster; almost 200 souls lost their lives.
@@John.Wilson Thank you. I thought so. The mountains aren’t very high by the standards of continental Asia or either of the Americas, but the Siberian High makes sure that the Sea of Japan side of Honshu and Hokkaido is strafed from November to April (or even May) with enormous snowfall totals. Sukayu Onsen is only around 3,000 feet or about 900 metres high, give or take a little, yet it receives an average of around 695 inches, or 1760 cm, yearly snowfall! Such incredible totals should give viewers an idea of the conditions here. And what was worse, after a period of intense blizzards the soldiers faced a record low temperature of - 41 Celsius, or - 42 Fahrenheit, as some clear skies brought in a massive low pressure system which saw the temperature drop even further late in the month of that fateful January of 1902. It’s a story that is every bit as poignant as the Scott Expedition tragedy.
Great upload!
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Great hike! Really nice views
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Just hiked this range today; awesome video 🌊🌋⚔️
Awesome! How was it when you got to the top? I imagine it's still got a bit of snow.
Isn’t this the place where those soldiers froze to death in the early years of the last century? It’s the world’s worst alpine disaster; almost 200 souls lost their lives.
Yes, this is the place. At the top of the chair lift are pictures and a small memorial for that time.
@@John.Wilson Thank you. I thought so. The mountains aren’t very high by the standards of continental Asia or either of the Americas, but the Siberian High makes sure that the Sea of Japan side of Honshu and Hokkaido is strafed from November to April (or even May) with enormous snowfall totals. Sukayu Onsen is only around 3,000 feet or about 900 metres high, give or take a little, yet it receives an average of around 695 inches, or 1760 cm, yearly snowfall! Such incredible totals should give viewers an idea of the conditions here. And what was worse, after a period of intense blizzards the soldiers faced a record low temperature of - 41 Celsius, or - 42 Fahrenheit, as some clear skies brought in a massive low pressure system which saw the temperature drop even further late in the month of that fateful January of 1902.
It’s a story that is every bit as poignant as the Scott Expedition tragedy.
@@oleggorky906 Interesting. Thanks for sharing.
@@John.Wilson You’re welcome! 👍