These famous "gassho-zukuri" (praying hands style) steeply thatched buildings (which we visited last year, incidentally) are supposed to be designed to shed snow effectively, so I'm a bit surprised that people still have to climb on the roofs to clear them:
14 fall off Gifu temple's thatched roof
The news report doesn't mention whether they were successful in clearing the roof, but I suppose it's a safe bet that they took a fair chunk down with them. And I bet they didn't have ice axes either (not that they would have been much use).
14 fall off Gifu temple's thatched roof
The news report doesn't mention whether they were successful in clearing the roof, but I suppose it's a safe bet that they took a fair chunk down with them. And I bet they didn't have ice axes either (not that they would have been much use).
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Funny. Maybe they should just start doing it that way: spread your arms and legs and take a flying leap!
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