Mount Echigo-Komagatake or Uonuma-Komagatake (越後駒ヶ岳 or 魚沼駒ヶ岳) is a mountain located on the border of Uonuma and Minamiuonuma, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, with an elevation of 2,002.7 m (6,571 ft).
Between late autumn and early spring, large amounts of snow fall in this region because of the monsoon from Siberia, with an average of 3 to 4 meters.
Avalanches eroded the surface of the mountain and formed steep precipices, especially on the west and north face.
All routes are long and demanding, but special technique isn't needed.
[3] Some bus routes are available from train stations (Muikamachi, Urasa or Koide) to the starting points.