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Japan climbing website

PostPosted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 12:47 pm
by atavist
Can anyone recommend a good site to find partners or general climbing info for Japan? I'm trying to climb Kita Dake this May 19-24. It's the highest peak in Japanese Alps, which supposedly features some long easy 5th class ridge routes to the summit.

Re: Japan climbing website

PostPosted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 10:10 pm
by Cy Kaicener

Re: Japan climbing website

PostPosted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 4:40 am
by GaryJWolff
I guess I'm a tad late, but I climbed Mt. Kita-dake just last week.

The Southern Japan Alps are awesome. More details on my climb, including pics, maps, and trail description are here: Mt. Notori-dake and the Shiranesanzan

Cheers,
Gary

Re: Japan climbing website

PostPosted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 5:20 pm
by Cy Kaicener
Gary - Thanks for the excellent trip report and pictures. I posted your website on Personal Websites in the forum's General Section

Re: Japan climbing website

PostPosted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 1:06 am
by atavist
Looks like a great trip. It's always nice to see some wildflowers and animals. Back in May, I was able to make the summit of Kitadake but no inspiring views of Fuji. Heck, I was lucky to see 100m. Poor weather conditions seems to be the theme for my climbing activity in 2011.

Re: Japan climbing website

PostPosted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 1:37 am
by GaryJWolff
Cy, thanks for the links. I'm pretty sure it was because of your posts that I learned of the backlinks thru my web host.

Thanks, Pat. Yes, hiking in bad weather is a bummer. I see you're in Malaysia. One of my former Japanese coworkers climbed Mt. Kinabalu there several years ago. It's on my Bucket List... :-)