1 month after Mt. Ontake eruption

1 month after Mt. Ontake eruption

OTAKI, Japan - A woman wipes her tears in the village of Otaki, Nagano Prefecture, in front of flowers to mourn for 57 climbers killed in the eruption of Mt. Ontake in central Japan on Oct. 27, 2014, one month after the 3,067-meter volcano erupted. Six people remain missing on the mountain following the eruption.

1 month after Mt. Ontake eruption

1 month after Mt. Ontake eruption

NAGANO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Mt. Ontake, with white smokes rising from several points, in central Japan on Oct. 27, 2014, one month after the 3,067-meter volcano erupted, killing 57 climbers. Six people remain missing on the mountain following the eruption.

1 month after Mt. Ontake eruption

1 month after Mt. Ontake eruption

OTAKI, Japan - At 11:52 a.m., the time Mt. Ontake erupted on Sept. 27, 2014, a woman offers prayers in the village of Otaki, Nagano Prefecture at the foot of the volcano on Oct. 27, one month after the eruption, which killed 57 climbers. Six people remain missing on the mountain.

1 month after Mt. Ontake eruption

1 month after Mt. Ontake eruption

OTAKI, Japan - At 11:52 a.m., the time Mt. Ontake erupted on Sept. 27, 2014, people observe a moment of silence in the village of Otaki, Nagano Prefecture at the foot of the volcano on Oct. 27, one month after the eruption, which killed 57 climbers. Six people remain missing on the mountain.

1 month after Mt. Ontake eruption

1 month after Mt. Ontake eruption

OTAKI, Japan - Flowers are placed at the foot of Mt. Ontake in central Japan on Oct. 27, 2014, one month after the 3,067-meter volcano erupted, killing 57 climbers. Six people remain missing on the mountain following the eruption.

Ontake ski slope opens after delay caused by volcanic eruption

Ontake ski slope opens after delay caused by volcanic eruption

Yuko Sakuno (C), a nurse in Otaki, Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, attends a ribbon-cutting ceremony as a guest on Feb. 26, 2015, to open the local Ontake 2240 ski site. The slope opened two and a half months later than last season due to volcanic eruption of Mt. Ontake in September 2014 that killed 57 climbers and left six others missing. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Snowboarders enjoy opening day of Ontake ski slope

Snowboarders enjoy opening day of Ontake ski slope

Holidaymakers enjoy snowboarding at the Ontake 2240 ski site in Otaki, Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 26, 2015, the opening day of the season. The season began two and a half months later than the previous season due to volcanic eruption of Mt. Ontake in September 2014 that killed 57 climbers and left six others missing. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

1 month after Mt. Ontake eruption

1 month after Mt. Ontake eruption

NAGANO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Mt. Ontake, with white smokes rising from several points, in central Japan on Oct. 27, 2014, one month after the 3,067-meter volcano erupted, killing 57 climbers. Six people remain missing on the mountain following the eruption. (Kyodo)

1 month after Mt. Ontake eruption

1 month after Mt. Ontake eruption

OTAKI, Japan - Flowers are placed at the foot of Mt. Ontake in central Japan on Oct. 27, 2014, one month after the 3,067-meter volcano erupted, killing 57 climbers. Six people remain missing on the mountain following the eruption. (Kyodo)