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Ski Mountaineering in Japan

Japan is one of the worlds most mountainous countries, though they never get particularly high. There are Alpine and Volcanic ranges, and the highest point is the active volcano, Fujiyama, near the capitol Tokyo..

Heavy snow at Lake Akan, Hokkaido, Japan.

Heavy snow at Lake Akan, Hokkaido, Japan.

Ski-mountaineering on Furano-dake, Hookaido, northern Japan.

Ski-mountaineering down thru some great powder snow on Furano-dake, Hookaido, northern Japan

On top of Asahi-dake, the highest mountain on the northern island of Hokkaido, and an easy one day ascent from the cable car at

On top of Asahi-dake, at 2291m it isthe highest mountain on the northern island of Hokkaido. This peak is an easy one day ascent from the top station of the cable car at

Setting off to climb Fuji-yama, Honshu, japan.

Setting off to climb the 3776m high Fuji-yama in spring conditions, on the main island of Honshu, Japan.

Skiiing down Fuji, Japan.

Myself skiing down Fuji, Japan, March 2020. Great views, great snow!

 


 

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