Ikenotani - Ikenotan

Japanese: 池ノ谷 - いけのたん
Ikenotani - Ikenotan

…There are many vertical cracks along the joints and systems of these rocks, and the snow and ice that have eroded these have formed the mountain's steep, sword-like shape. From the summit, several rock peaks emanate, such as the Komado Ridge and Hayatsuki Ridge to the northwest, and the Hachimine, Chojiro Ridge, and Genjiro Ridge to the southeast. Between these rock ridges, you can see hanging glacial valleys known in this region as "windows," such as Ikenotan, Omado, Komado, and Sannomado snowfields. The Tsurugisawa snowfield on the southeast side is filled with perpetual snow. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Ikenotani" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…これらの岩石の節理とその系統に沿って多くの垂直の割れ目があり,これを浸食した雪氷の働きによって,剣を立てたような峻険な山容が形成されている。山頂からは,北西側に小窓尾根,早月尾根,南東側に八峰,長次郎尾根,源次郎尾根など,いくつかの岩峰が派出し,これらの岩尾根にはさまれて,池ノ谷(いけのたん)や大窓,小窓,三ノ窓の雪渓など,この地方で〈窓〉とよばれる懸垂氷食谷がみられる。また南東側の劔沢雪渓には万年雪がたたえられている。…

※「池ノ谷」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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