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ADVENTURE BLOG
Whenever things don't go to plan, just remember, if you live through today's struggle you'll have a good story to tell tomorrow. Every hike is a struggle; a challenge to the top - some much more than others. Let me share with you some of my greatest stories of both incredible accomplishment and epic failure.
Marc Wilkinson
Jan 15 min read
金時山から最高の綺麗な初日の出
山脈：箱根外輪山列 金時山 1,212m 富士山の下にある金時山。明神ヶ岳からの撮影 金時山は、日本で私の一番好きな一般的の日帰りハイキングコースかもしれません。箱根カルデラの外輪山に位置するこの著名な山は、初心者にも上級者にも最適なハイキングコースです。私が初めて登っ...
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Marc Wilkinson
Oct 26, 20246 min read
Myogi-san: Finding the trail to the nakanodake summit (Part 2)
Mountain Range: Myogi Peaks: Nakanodake What really is Myogi? Myogi-san is definitely one of Japan's most intriguing mountains. It is...
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Marc Wilkinson
May 31, 20248 min read
The Stone Ridge Traverse
Starting Point: Mitsumineguchi Station Peaks: Maeshiraiwa, Mt. Shiraiwa, Mt. Kumotori, Ko-Kumotoriyama, Yomoginokashira, Mt. Nanatsuishi,...
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Marc Wilkinson
Jan 26, 20245 min read
New Year Sunrise 2: Mt. Odake
Mountains: Mt. Ōtaké, Mt. Tsuruhashi, Mt. Mazukari, Mt. Komyo Range: Okutama ~ Mitake During my strange odyssey living in Hakone, I...
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Marc Wilkinson
Nov 20, 20215 min read
Jumpscares and a job interview on Mt Kumotori
Mountain: Mt. Kumotori (雲取山) 2,017m Nearest Station: Oku-tama Bus Stop: Kosodegawa Approx hiking time to summit: 6~8 hours (9~12 hours...
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Marc Wilkinson
Jul 15, 202110 min read
Three times up Mt Tanigawa - "The Mountain of Death"
Mountain: Tanigawa (谷川岳）Region：Gunma Nearest Station: Doai (土合駅） The Jagged slopes up Mt Tanigawa from Nishikuro Ridge Gunma Prefecture...
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Marc Wilkinson
Mar 9, 20218 min read
Myogi-san: The Somadake Summit (Part 1)
Range: Myogi (妙義山）Mountain: Mt. Hakuun (白雲山） Highest peak: Somadake (相馬岳) 1,104m Myogi-san is a versatile mountain range, which can offer...
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Marc Wilkinson
Mar 9, 20217 min read
Three Surreal Adventures on Mount Kita (Japan's 2nd tallest mountain)
Mount Kita in the Southern Alps 南アルプスの北岳 (3,193m) Nearest Station: JR Kofu. Bus Stop: Hirogawara Like many, Mount Takao was my first...
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Marc Wilkinson
Mar 9, 20215 min read
The Perfect New Year's Sunrise from Mt Kintoki
Mount Kintoki「Also known as Mt. Ashigara」 (金時山）1,212m Mount Kintoki beneath Fuji-san. Photo taken from Myojingatake by Marc Wilkinson,...
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Marc Wilkinson
Mar 9, 20213 min read
Climbing out of Hakone Just for Coffee
Mount Myojingatake [Me-Oh-Gin-Got-a-K] 明神ヶ岳 (1169m) Access: Miyagino Bus Stop In the autumn of 2020, strange forces (mostly related to...
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