Mid-January and my final foray into Chichibu-Tama-Kai National Park to knock off the last unclimbed Hyakumeizan in the Kanto region. The early morning train rolled into Chichibu station under clear skies as I changed to a bus bound for the trailhead at Hinata Ooya. The route required a change of buses a little further on, [...]
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Mt. Ryokami – trouble on ice
Posted in General, Kanto hikes, tagged hiking, Hyakumeizan, Japan, Mt. Ryokami on January 31, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Blog Neglect
Posted in General on May 11, 2011 | 1 Comment »
As some of you may have noticed, I’ve been a little slow on writing new posts. You wouldn’t believe how many posts I have in the draft stage. The Kirishima write-up is pretty much done, but I just haven’t gotten around to scanning photos into my computer. My tardiness does not come without reason. I’ve [...]
Uh-oh
Posted in General, tagged hiking, Japan, Kansai, Kansai Hyakumeizan on January 12, 2011 | 4 Comments »
This recently appeared as a gift from a friend. Damn you Yama-to-keikoku for filling my head with sinister thoughts……
Happy New Year
Posted in General, tagged Kawaguchi-ko, MT. Fuji on January 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Happy New Year to everyone. I’ve got several dozen posts in the draft stage, and really hope to get around to finishing them at some point in the near future. In the meantime, please enjoy this photo of Mt. Fuji taken during a recent trip to Kawaguchi-ko.
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. [...]
Updated Tally
Posted in General on August 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
First time readers may be a bit confused about the order of these posts. When I first started this site, I was still climbing the Hyakumeizan, so my earliest posts are from freshly completed peaks. Now that I’ve finished the 100 mountains, the posts are done somewhat randomly and out of sequence, so I’ve attempted [...]
A few people have asked me about the gear I carry on my mountain adventures, so I’d like to share a few things I’ve learned over the years. First of all, the most important investment you can make is in a strong, comfortable pack. Any old bag will do for a day trip, but when [...]
Coming soon….
Posted in General, tagged hiking, Hyakumeizan on April 14, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I’ll post more information as the date gets closer, but those of you in Osaka mark your calendars for the month of June
Mt. Hijiri video
Posted in General, tagged hiking, Hyakumeizan, Japan, Mt. Hijiri on October 26, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Here is the video for the final peak in my Hyakumeizan quest.
Mission Accomplished
Posted in General, tagged Hyakumeizan on October 13, 2008 | 4 Comments »
The 100 mountain mission is complete. Mt. Hijiri put up a good fight, but a victor has prevailed Kanako, Fumito, Yuuki and I had an absolutely fabulous time in stunning weather. We’ve captured the madness on video and will be uploading it soon. Thanks to everyone for your support and encouragement.
