Beginnings

I've liked hiking ever since I went on a school hike to a beach called Halape on the Big Island of Hawaii where I am from. I'd love to tell you that this launched a lifelong passion for adventure and the outdoors that has earned me a wealth of practical experience that I am going to share with you now. Unfortunately, I am a hobbyist, a once a month hiker at best and I have no real technical experience. I do hike about 15 to 20 times a year though, in all seasons. Hiking up snow covered mountains is kind of new for me and I will be in my third season when winter rolls around this year.


A slope near Kiroro Resort

The purpose of this blog is to share advice about the mountains I have climbed. The first entry is Meakan Dake. I will be back posting the other mountains I climbed last year and others from my 16 years of living on the Northern Japanese Island of Hokkaido.



March Asahidake

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