As the ferry rolls into Otaru port, I double-check my hastily scribbled itinerary and make the ultimate decision: do I start with Rishiri and end with Poroshiri, or should I do the circuit in reverse? With rain forecast on the horizon, as well as an offer from a kind gentleman to give me a list [...]
Archive for June, 2009
Hokkaido Chapter 3 – Mt. Rishiri
Posted in Mt. Rishiri, tagged hiking, Hokkaido, Hyakumeizan, Japan, Mt. Rishiri on June 21, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Exhibition Update
Posted in Hyakumeizan Exhibition, tagged Hyakumeizan on June 9, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The exhibition is now in its 2nd week and the response has been overwhelming. Thanks to everyone who attended the opening party on Sunday, where there was standing room only. If you’re coming from out of town and need a place to stay, then let me know and I might be able to help you [...]
Mt. Kusatsushirane Chapter 2 – Halfway there
Posted in Gunma hikes, Volcanic hikes, tagged hiking, Hyakumeizan, Japan, Mt. Kusatsu-shirane on June 1, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Looking out across the valley towards Mt. Asama, Fumito and I dig into our lunchboxes. We’d made good time summiting Mt. Azumaya, my 49th peak. It was the 4th of June, and the rainy season was just around the corner. “I wonder if I’ll be able to reach the magic #50 before it comes” I [...]
