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corcovado-featured

September 29, 2016

Hiking Corcovado

WARNING: There have been a large number of assaults on people hiking the trail to Corcavado in the past couple of years. Corcovado, also known as "the mountain that Giant Stone Jesus lives on", is a 2,329 foot (710 m) granite peak in the Tijuca Forest - and a centerpiece of Rio de

Brazil,  Brazil Brazil Hikes,  Corcovado,  Rio de Janeiro

Japan-Kita-Alps-Traverse-Nishihodaka-Sign

June 20, 2016

Japan’s Most Dangerous Hike: The Okuhotakadake – Nishihotakadake Traverse

The most dangerous thing you will encounter on most hikes in Japan is probably dehydration or perhaps one of the giant Japanese hornets if you're unlucky enough to catch one on bad day. However, the number one killer of hikers and people in the outdoors is not bears, snakes, ax-murderers, or even

Japan,  Japan,  Japan Hikes Kita Alps,  Strenuous Hikes

Yarigatake-Featured

March 14, 2016

Hiking Yarigatake (ๆงใƒถๅฒณ) in Japan

Yarigatake (ๆงใƒถๅฒณ) is perhaps one of the most recognizable peaks in Japan. Located in the center of the Kita Alps, it's a must for anyone serious about peak bagging in the Land of the Rising Sun. It can be accessed via numerous trailheads and is possible to conquer in a day (a very tough day). I

Japan,  Japan,  Japan Hikes Kita Alps,  Strenuous Hikes

Mount-Haku-Featured

January 28, 2016

Hiking Mount Haku (็™ฝๅฑฑ) in Japan

Mount Haku (็™ฝๅฑฑ, Hakusan) is one of Japan's Three Holy Mountains (ไธ‰้œŠๅฑฑ) along with Mount Tate and Mount Fuji (what that means, I have no idea). The mountain is on the border of Gifu (ๅฒ้˜œ), Fukui (็ฆไบ•), and Ishikawa (็Ÿณๅท) prefectures in Japan's Hokuriku Region (ๅŒ—้™ธๅœฐๆ–น). Ishikawa is home to the most popular

Japan,  Japan,  Japan Hikes Hokuriku Hikes,  Strenuous Hikes

Mt Okuhotaka Featured

January 2, 2016

Hiking Okuhotakadake (ๅฅฅ็ฉ‚้ซ˜ๅฒณ) in Japan

Mount Okuhotaka (ๅฅฅ็ฉ‚้ซ˜ๅฒณ, Okuhotakadake) is the third highest peak in Japan behind Mount Fuji (ๅฏŒๅฃซๅฑฑ, Fujisan) and Mount Kita (ๅŒ—ๅฒณ, Kitadake). Okuhotakadake, located in the Kita Alps, stands at one end of the famed Nishihotakadake (่ฅฟ็ฉ‚้ซ˜ๅฒณ) - Okuhotakadake traverse (according to the internets this

Japan,  Japan,  Japan Hikes Kita Alps,  Strenuous Hikes

Tateyama Freatured Kanji

November 23, 2015

Hiking Tateyama (็ซ‹ๅฑฑ) in Japan

Name: Mount TateJapanese name: ็ซ‹ๅฑฑ (Tateyama)Location: Tateyama, Toyama (ๅฏŒๅฑฑ็œŒ็ซ‹ๅฑฑ็”บ)Summit elevation: 9,892 ft / 3,015 mElevation change: 2,017 ft / 615 mRound-trip distance from trailhead: 3.5 mi / 5.6 kmRound-trip time from trailhead*: 3 hours 30 minutes (from Murodล)Difficulty: ModerateWater on trail:

Japan,  Japan,  Japan Hikes Kita Alps,  Moderate Hikes

Mt Tsurugi Featured

October 30, 2015

Hiking Mount Tsurugi (ๅ‰ฑๅฒณ) in Japan

Mount Tsurugi (ๅ‰ฑๅฒณ, Tsurugidake) is one of the many prize peaks of the Kita Alps (ๅŒ—ใ‚ขใƒซใƒ—ใ‚น), 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

Japan,  Japan,  Japan Hikes Kita Alps,  Strenuous Hikes,  Western Japan Hikes

Mt Sannomine Summit copy

September 16, 2015

Hiking Mount Sannomine (ไธ‰ใƒŽๅณฐ) in Japan

Name: Mount Sannomine Japanese name: ไธ‰ใƒŽๅณฐ (Sannomine) Location: Ono, Fukui (็ฆไบ•็œŒๅคง้‡Žๅธ‚) Summit elevation: 7,103 ft / 2,165 m Elevation change: 4,856 ft / 1,480 m Round-trip distance from trailhead: 8.01 mi / 12.89 km Round-trip time from trailhead*: 5:52 moving time / 7:58 total time Difficulty:

Japan,  Japan,  Japan Hikes Fukui,  Hokuriku Hikes,  Moderate Hikes,  Western Japan Hikes

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