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Mt Yotei

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Today — Today's conditions

Every published Yotei route is estimated ATES Complex and includes steep avalanche terrain. Not a first tour; not for unguided AST-1 parties.

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Mountain facts

4 fields without data yet

Every field shows its source and check date. A field without data says UNKNOWN; nothing is left blank or guessed.

Name / area

羊蹄山 · Mt Yotei

Niseko / Shiribeshi

Source: SnowWind areas dataset
Elevation

1898 m (surveyed summit height)

1894 m (highest point in the terrain data, DEM10B) · ↕ 1739 m

Source: GSI (surveyed heights, DEM10B) · Checked 2026-09-23
Municipalities

真狩村 Makkari · 京極町 Kyogoku · 倶知安町 Kutchan

Source: GSI reverse geocoder · Checked 2026-07-09
Trailheads / parking

Trailhead sign · 462 m

Large parking area · 318 m

Parking area · 294 m

Source: Parking waypoints of the GPX routes (CC BY-SA) · Checked 2026-09-13
Winter access

Winter road-closure status is published by Hokkaido’s road authorities. We link to the official source; we do not republish or cache it.

Source: Hokkaido road authorities / CERI (link only)
Route aspects

NE · E · SE · S · SW · W · NW

Aspects the steep sections of recorded routes cross; not the whole mountain.

Source: Computed from DEM10B · Checked 2026-09-23
Terrain class (estimate)

complex 5

Slope-based automatic estimate, not official ATES.

Source: SnowWind slope estimate · Checked 2026-09-23
Recorded routes

5

Route data: CC BY-SA 4.0 (incl. Hokkaido Wilds, CC BY-SA)

Source: CC BY-SA 4.0 · Checked 2026-09-23
Official avalanche bulletin

We link to bulletins and never republish their content.

Source: Niseko Avalanche Institute / Japan Avalanche Network — SW Hokkaido (Niseko / Yotei / Yoichi / Shiribetsu)
Police station / where to file a 登山届

倶知安警察署(Kutchan Police Station) · 0136-22-0110 · 真狩村 Makkari・京極町 Kyogoku・喜茂別町 Kimobetsu・倶知安町 Kutchan・ニセコ町 Niseko

Station numbers are not emergency lines; in an emergency call 110.

Source: 北海道警察 https://www.police.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp/intro/syozai/syozai.html · Checked 2026-07-31 · 登山届 2026-09-06
Emergency huts

Yotei-zan Emergency Hut · 1682 m

Open status not verified.

Source: GPX route waypoints (CC BY-SA) · Checked 2026-09-23
Volcano alerts
UNKNOWN

No volcano alert data registered here for this mountain; JMA is the authority.

Source: JMA (link only)
Nearest AMeDAS station

倶知安(Kutchan)· 176 m · 8.9 km

Source: JMA AMeDAS station table · Checked 2026-09-02
Live camera
UNKNOWN

No live-camera source compiled for this mountain yet.

Source: To be added
Snow season
UNKNOWN

Not compiled yet. Planned from AMeDAS snow-depth history.

Source: To be added
Nearby resorts

Niseko United · 12 km · Rusutsu · 13 km · Kiroro · 32 km

Source: Straight-line distance between SnowWind 3D dataset centres
Guide services
UNKNOWN

Real guide listings are in preparation; the directory is a fictional sample for now.

Source: SnowWind

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Mt Yotei

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Routes in this area: Hirafu Route · Makkimo Route · Kimobetsu Route · Makkari Route · Kyogoku Route

A planning aid, not a verdict. Always check the day’s official avalanche bulletin and decide in the field.

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Access & terrain features

Route GPX waypoints and elevations are planning data. Verify them against current official information and in the field.

Parking / trailhead Trailhead sign 462 m
Parking / trailhead Large parking area 318 m
Parking / trailhead Parking area 294 m
Emergency hut Yotei-zan Emergency Hut 1682 m
Emergency hut Yotei-zan Emergency Hut 1673 m
Hazard Avalanche danger 1475 m
Hazard Do not enter this gully 708 m
Summit / crater Yotei-zan (羊蹄山, 1898m) 1893 m
Summit / crater Yotei-zan (羊蹄山, 1898m) 1892 m
Summit / crater Yotei-zan Crater 1703 m
Terrain note Makkari-dake (真狩岳, 1892m) 1890 m
Terrain note Crampons may be required 1694 m
Terrain note Crampons/ski-crampons often required 1650 m
Terrain note Crampons/ski-crampons may be required 1631 m
Terrain note Crampons/ski-crampons may be required 1603 m
Terrain note 1350m - Most descend from here 1356 m
Terrain note Powder line (often icy beyond here) 1313 m
Terrain note 1300m - most descend from here 1301 m
Terrain note 1300m - Most descend from here 1297 m
Terrain note The Terrace 1047 m
Terrain note 1000m 1003 m
Terrain note 970m narrow spur 993 m
Terrain note 750m 725 m
Terrain note 700m point (steep climb) 708 m
Terrain note Southern Knob (南コブ, 650m) 649 m
Terrain note Minamikobu-bunki 590 m
Terrain note End of forestry road 563 m
Terrain note 2nd road crossing 542 m