I have to admit – my first impression of Utsukushi-ga-hara wasn’t good. A mere stopover on the way back from climbing Yatsu-ga-take, just to tick another famous mountain off the list. Fumito didn’t even bother getting out of the car. The experience was so writhing that we both came up with a [...]
Archive for January, 2009
Utsukushi-ga-hara Chapter 2: The winter version
Posted in Nagano hikes, tagged hiking, Japan, Utsukushigahara, winter on January 25, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Mt. Adatara – Blizzardy Brilliance
Posted in Tohoku hikes, tagged hiking, Hyakumeizan, Japan, Mt. Adatara, Tohoku hikes on January 16, 2009 | 3 Comments »
There’s something about a snow hike that brings out the child in me. Perhaps it’s a subconscious desire to relive the innocent, halcyon days of yesteryear when my hometown actually got a sizable amount of annual wintry precipitation. So when the chance arose to summit a respectable peak in Fukushima Prefecture in mid-February, [...]
