Name: Mount Okuhotaka Japanese name: 奥穂高岳 (Okuhotakadake) Location: Kita Alps (北アルプス) Summit elevation: 10,470 ft / 3,190 m Elevation change: 6,627 ft / 2,020 m Round-trip distance from trailhead: 12.8 mi / 20.6 km Round-trip time from trailhead*: 10 hours Difficulty: Strenuous Water on
Nepal Three Passes Trek
My departure from Nepal last January was a very sad time. I was a kid taken to the most miraculous, jaw-dropping theme park imaginable and told, "You have five minutes to enjoy yourself here before we need to leave and go home." For those five minutes things were awesome, but as soon as they
Photo Gallery: Kathmandu, Nepal
Most people find themselves in Nepal with the goal of trekking in the legendary Himalaya, but there's a lot to see at the lower elevations as well. On my first trip to the country (yes, one of many I hope to make) I only managed to get a small glimpse of Kathmandu whilst not parading around with
Hiking Tateyama (立山) in Japan
Name: Mount Tate Japanese name: 立山 (Tateyama) Location: Tateyama, Toyama (富山県立山町) Summit elevation: 9,892 ft / 3,015 m Elevation change: 2,017 ft / 615 m Round-trip distance from trailhead: 3.5 mi / 5.6 km Round-trip time from trailhead*: 3 hours 30 minutes (from Murodō) Difficulty:
Everest Base Camp Trek Questions Answered!
Before heading off to Everest Base Camp, I wrote this post inspired by all the questions I had but was having difficulties finding answers to. Now, having successfully returned from the adventure, I will share with you all the surprisingly difficult to find information that I learned on the way
Hiking Mount Tsurugi (剱岳) in Japan
Mount Tsurugi (剱岳, Tsurugidake) is one of the many prize peaks of the Kita Alps (北アルプス), and is also one of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains. The trailhead described here is a bit remote and if you don't have your own transportation, then you're out of luck unless you want to take an expensive taxi
15 Things To Know Before Hiking In Japan
Hiking in Japan can be a lot like hiking elsewhere in the world; except that sometimes it's not. My experience hiking in Japan has taught me a lot about the country and what can be expected when hitting the trail or climbing one of its many famous mountains. Some of what can be found hiking in
Everest Base Camp Day 10.5: Gorak Shep to Tengboche
Starting elevation: 16,863 ft / 5,140 m Ending elevation: 12,687 ft / 3,867 m Elevation change: -4,176 ft / -1,273 m Starting oxygen: 54% of sea level Ending oxygen: 64% of sea level Distance covered: 13 mi / 21 km Time hiked: 9h 00m Without a single cloud in the sky and with Everest
Big In Japan – How I Got Featured In A Japanese Newspaper
Long story short, I'm hugely famous in Japan now and will probably never be returning to the America (or even leaving this volcano filled island). Here's how it happened: I've just spent three hours dragging myself through 4,000 vertical feet (1,200 m) of boulder field to the saddle beneath