Mountain, Redeemed
Mt Ibuki towers like a fist over the shores of Lake Biwa, north-east of Kyoto. Almost twelve metres of snow were measured on its summit...
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I-CJW
Climbing, mountaineering & hiking (mainly) in Japan
The Crucible & The Rate
It’s time to find out who you really are. Strip away the convenient lies, the lovingly crafted self-image, the layers of false beliefs...
The Gift That Keeps On Giving
With hands buried deep in our pockets, we hurry off the deserted platform at Mitsutoge station and into the grey morning. Mt Fuji funnels...
Retreating
Yuka’s retreats have acquired a certain notoriety. Native American medicine men, Hawaiian Kahuna, Japanese witches, at some point all and...
The Long Dream
Am I dead? Did I die in the night? Somewhere in the storm did the wind rip my little tent from its moorings, casting us down into the icy...
Rematch
I love her dearly, but Nina Simone is a terrible climbing partner. I sat in the car trying to find the energy and motivation to go...
A Night On The Phoenix*
My watch swings from a stunted tree on the summit of Jizo-ga-dake. It tells me two things. First, it’s been five hours since my...
In Search Of Civilisation
The sun sets over the Boso peninsula, briefly illuminating the folds of the mountains which stretch like crumpled linen all the way to...
The Mountain Will Not Be Televised
Mt. Nantai doesn’t care about the rate of default on CMOs, the TED spread, bank runs, carry trades, TARPs, CDOs, PBRs or BRICs. It won’t...
Valiant Efforts Were Made
The plan was simple. A fast, light assault on the high peaks of the Southern Alps: Kitadake, Aino, Senjo, Kaikoma and Hou-ou. Just bivy...
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