Hiking in Japan

Lingering snow: Golden Week proved disastrous for several climbing parties in the Japan Alps, who were caught in a blizzard on the peaks above Hakuba. Click here for more information in English. I just returned from Shikoku, where I re-scaled Mt. Ishizuchi (there’s still a lingering snowfield or two), and also climbed a really cool dormant volcano in Kagawa Prefecture (write-up coming soon). Ishizuchi is incredible in good weather, but watch out for huge crowds on weekends.

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