Tag Archives: Trekking
A Weekend in Nagano
Less than a week after climbing Fuji, I was back in the mountains. The Fuji trip had in fact been a last-minute one, and for some weeks now we had been planning a trip back to Nagano, to the Kamikouchi … Continue reading →
Mount Fuji
I climbed Mount Fuji last week. It’s the sort of thing you figure I’d have done before — considering the number of years I’ve lived in Japan, and also the fact that me and my wife are pretty avid mountaineers. … Continue reading →
Through Wind and Rain
Wind and rain did not stop me from climbing that mountain. With plans to go trekking up in Yatsugatake this past weekend, I got worried when my wife popped up on chat Friday night — we had reserved tickets for … Continue reading →
Ice Climbing
I’ve got a new “1 Minute” video up, this time recorded during our trip this past Saturday to the Southern Alps in Yamanashi, so that my wife could do a bit of ice climbing. I recorded quite a few “1 … Continue reading →
2012
I’ve made it a habit of kicking off the new year with a post that tries to address what I’m looking at in terms of the coming year, and I’ve used it over the past couple of years to announce … Continue reading →
Mount Tanigawa in the Snow
The last time I went to Mount Tanigawa, during the summer, I got the worst sunburn I’ve had since I was a kid, but this time it was all about the snow. Me and my wife went yesterday and were … Continue reading →
Photos from Mount Hotaka
I’ve put up a few pics taken during last week’s 3-day trek in the mountains in Nagano — previously mentioned in this post. It was a pretty great trip, and we’re already planning on going back there in May, when … Continue reading →
Mount Okahotaka
About to head out to the mountains in Nagano again, this time we’re doing Mount Okahotaka (pictured, Mount Hotaka, from the Wikipedia page). It’s the third highest peak in Japan, at 3190m. It’s our last chance to stay in mountain … Continue reading →