Posted in Oze, tagged hiking, Hyakumeizan, Japan, Mt. Hiuchi, Oze on February 17, 2009 | 3 Comments »
4:30am. Yuuki and I crawl out of the warm futon, and venture out onto the frozen lake. Kanako stays clinged to her bedding, enveloped in her ensuing dream. Our plan? Watch the sunrise and assess snow conditions for our target peak of the day.
Peaceful, tranquil, magical. All alone, one crunchy step at a time, we [...]
Posted in Kansai hikes, tagged hiking, Hyonosen, Japan, Kansai hikes on February 7, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Early April and with spring in full bloom, the feet start to itch. 6 months post-op and time to give the new ticker its first true test. Destination? Hyonosen, the tallest mountain in Hyogo Prefecture and one of the 200 famous mountains of Japan.
Lunch, check. Map, roger. Crampons? Hmm…just in case. [...]
Posted in Kanto hikes, tagged hiking, Hyakumeizan, Japan, Kanto hikes, Mt. Kinpu, Mt. Mizugaki on February 1, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Late November and the thirst for adventure never fully quenched. I plotted the course carefully, seizing yet another opportunity to knock off a few peaks on a holiday weekend.
The taxi ride from Nirasaki station to the trailhead couldn’t have been more pleasant. The autumn colors boasted their fiery brilliance, the first snows of [...]
