I am doing research on a man named Smoke Blanchard. He was an American Mountaineer who guided climbs in the Japanese Alps and Nepal in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s. By 1985, he was living part time in Japan and I am told that there were a number of articles written about him and his forays into the Japanese Alps and there may have been some Napali articals written as well.

Any information from an artical to a personal rememberance of the man would be helpful.

Thanks!
Matt Talley

Matt,
Check your mail.
Cheers, Corax.

Smoke wrote a book entitled "Walking in the World"
This is a good reference site

I have read the book, given one away as a gift and own a couple of copies (one for the shelf and one that I have marked up in research). I am looking for people that trekked with the man. I need a few dates and places for treks that he led.

Thanks!