Those preparing to go up to North Peak gather at Alishan, with the staff coming two days early to take care of paperwork and the assistants arriving the night before setting off. They start off from the Tatachia Pass entrance to the mountain trails in the early morning.
準備到北峰交接的人員都以阿里山為據點，職員會提早兩天到達處理一些公文，工友則在前一天晚上抵達，清晨再從塔塔加登山口出發到北峰。