Tony Grant
Author of "10 Classic Alpine Climbs of Japan" volumes 1 and 2, the first English-language guidebooks to Japan's amazing alpine climbing.
Climbing
Monkeying Around on Myougi-san
Advanced climbers can challenge their skills on the conglomerate spires of the 1,103-meter Mt. Myougi in Gunma.
Climbing
Alpine Climbing in Japan: Legends of the Genjiro...
For a long time Tsurugidake was regarded as the dwelling place of demons. No place for men. Its razor-sharp ridgelines and sheer ...
Climbing
A Dream of White Horses
Glancing down to check my footing, I tried to ignore the forty meters of rope snaking down below me without a single piece of pro...
Climbing
Alone in the Lion’s Den
High on the flanks of Gunma Prefecture’s Mt Komochi, the striking outline of Lion Rock (Shishi-iwa) is visible from the Kan-etsu ...
Asia Pacific
Desert Dreaming
Our destination is the Wadi Rum Valley. Our purpose is to climb Jebel Rum and experience the desert sand and rock that captivated T. E. Lawrence in his seminal book “Seven Pillars of Wisdom.”
Climbing
Refreshing Alpine Adventures
Anyone who has spent a lot of time here knows the mountains of Japan are an adventure playground of almost unlimited scope. When ...
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