The odds were stacked against us. Arriving at Zao Hot Spring bus terminal shortly before 5pm, Yuuki and I filled up on water, preparing for the worst. The clouds hung heavy on the surrounding peaks, as we stared at the barren ski slopes, wondering if we could make it up before dark. Our first plan [...]
Archive for May, 2010
Tohoku Chapter 9 – Mt. Zao
Posted in Tohoku hikes, tagged hiking, Hyakumeizan, Japan, Mt. Zao, Tohoku on May 21, 2010 | 4 Comments »
The halfway point
Posted in General, tagged hiking, Hyakumeizan, Japan on May 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
It’s been exactly 2 years since I started this blog, so it’s fitting that I reached post #50 in my attempted to chronicle the Hyakumeizan . Let’s hope the remaining 50 mountains don’t take me another 2 years to finish writing! Many thanks to all the regular readers and to the countless souls who’ve commented. [...]
Kita-dake to Shiomi-dake traverse – Day 3
Posted in Minami Alps hikes, tagged hiking, Hyakumeizan, Japan, Minami Alps, Shiomi-dake on May 9, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I can think of at least a few hundred things I’d rather be doing than breaking down a tent in the rain, but after waiting half the morning for a break in the weather, our patience wore thin. I must say that the job becomes a lot less messy with two people on the job: [...]
Kita-dake to Shiomi-dake traverse – Day 2
Posted in Minami Alps hikes, tagged hiking, Hyakumeizan, Japan, Kita-dake, Minami Alps on May 1, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I drifted off to sleep immediately after crawling into my sleeping bag, and John’s consciousness soon gave out under the increased comfort of the wool blankets. We didn’t bother setting an alarm, as the ruckus of the neighboring tents would surely be enough to wake the dead. Dawn came much sooner than welcomed, but the [...]
