Mount Okuhotaka (奥穂高岳, Okuhotakadake) is the third highest peak in Japan behind Mount Fuji (富士山, Fujisan) and Mount Kita (北岳, Kitadake). Okuhotakadake, located in the Kita Alps, stands at one end of the famed Nishihotakadake (西穂高岳) - Okuhotakadake traverse (according to the internets this
Raw Footage Of The Pacific Crest Trail [VIDEO]
Since apparently, you all enjoy watching shaky footage of walks through the wilderness, I have taken the original clips from my Pacific Crest Trail in Three Minutes video and put them together without any editing or music. The result? Pure adventure (and a considerable amount of wind). I don't
The Annual Pacific Crest Trail Thru-Hiker Survey (2015)
Given the popularity and supposed usefulness of my previous two surveys of the Pacific Crest Trail classes of 2013 and 2014, I have conducted my survey for the third year in a row (I guess this is actually an annual thing now). As many of you know, all the information here should be taken with a
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
Best Section Hikes of the PCT: Washington
After Northern California and Oregon, both of which are found generally disappointing or unappealing by large swaths of which Pacific Crest Trail hikers, we reach a contender for "favorite section of the PCT": Washington (more specifically, the North Cascades). Although not as high as
Best Section Hikes of the PCT: Oregon
After 1,689.2 mi / 2,718.5 km, the Pacific Crest Trail enters its second state: Oregon (if you're hiking northbound, that is). Considered by many to be "the easiest section of the Pacific Crest Trail", crossing the Oregon border from California represents more than just the point in the trail where
Best Section Hikes of the PCT: Northern California
The Pacific Crest Trail through Northern California passes through the Bucks Lake, Castle Crags, Trinity Alps, Marble Mountain, and Russian Wilderness areas, McArthur–Burney Falls Memorial State Park, Lassen National Forest, and Lassen Volcanic National Park. Yet a lot of PCT thru-hikers don't find
Hiking Tateyama (立山) in Japan
Name: Mount TateJapanese name: 立山 (Tateyama)Location: Tateyama, Toyama (富山県立山町)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 Murodō)Difficulty: ModerateWater on trail: