Comments on: Retreating http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/01/19/retreating/ Sun, 13 May 2012 20:52:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Chris Ward http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/01/19/retreating/comment-page-1/#comment-45748 Chris Ward Tue, 24 Aug 2010 01:59:15 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/01/19/retreating/#comment-45748 Have you been back to climb the mountain? The hiking trail starts to the side of Okusha, and is a pretty mean climb up, with lots of chains and rock faces, culminating in the notorious "ant-walk", a thin strip of rock with steep falls on either side. It's a heart-pounder, and unfortunately has claimed a lot of lives. Most recently last weekend someone fell to their death up there. Thankfully such incidents are few for the number of hikers, but its not a mountain to mess with in bad weather or out of season unless you're an experienced climber. And yeah, there are still ninjas there, one of them teaches me! chris Have you been back to climb the mountain? The hiking trail starts to the side of Okusha, and is a pretty mean climb up, with lots of chains and rock faces, culminating in the notorious “ant-walk”, a thin strip of rock with steep falls on either side. It’s a heart-pounder, and unfortunately has claimed a lot of lives. Most recently last weekend someone fell to their death up there. Thankfully such incidents are few for the number of hikers, but its not a mountain to mess with in bad weather or out of season unless you’re an experienced climber.

And yeah, there are still ninjas there, one of them teaches me!

chris

]]> By: I-CJW http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/01/19/retreating/comment-page-1/#comment-8712 I-CJW Fri, 30 Jan 2009 03:39:18 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/01/19/retreating/#comment-8712 Hi Butuki - glad you enjoyed the post, I think you'd like Togakushi a lot if you get the time to make it up there. I didn't see anyone camping, but I think it would be a great place to pitch a tent for a couple of days in winter, and take leisurely snow-shoe strolls around the plain. Hmm, I might just have to do that myself next month.. Hey Peter - it was fun to have some company for once! I've read Outdoor Japan a few times, & I probably will shoot them an email - thanks for the suggestion! Hi Butuki – glad you enjoyed the post, I think you’d like Togakushi a lot if you get the time to make it up there. I didn’t see anyone camping, but I think it would be a great place to pitch a tent for a couple of days in winter, and take leisurely snow-shoe strolls around the plain. Hmm, I might just have to do that myself next month..

Hey Peter – it was fun to have some company for once! I’ve read Outdoor Japan a few times, & I probably will shoot them an email – thanks for the suggestion!

]]> By: Peter Skov http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/01/19/retreating/comment-page-1/#comment-8708 Peter Skov Fri, 30 Jan 2009 02:18:24 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/01/19/retreating/#comment-8708 It was very refreshing to see photographs of people enjoying themselves in the snow. Have you ever seen "Outdoor Japan" magazine? With your writing and photographic skills you could definitely contribute. I particularly liked the photographs of the three woman walking on the snow and the one of Yuka(?) smiling behind the other two women. But a few of the others were also great to capture the mood of the day. The corridor of trees has some great light and colour. It was very refreshing to see photographs of people enjoying themselves in the snow. Have you ever seen “Outdoor Japan” magazine? With your writing and photographic skills you could definitely contribute. I particularly liked the photographs of the three woman walking on the snow and the one of Yuka(?) smiling behind the other two women. But a few of the others were also great to capture the mood of the day. The corridor of trees has some great light and colour.

]]> By: butuki http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/01/19/retreating/comment-page-1/#comment-8651 butuki Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:28:16 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/01/19/retreating/#comment-8651 An absolutely delightful, piece! All the photos and words go together so well! I liked all of it but the two photos that really stopped me were the one of the arbor of cedars and the snow covered river rocks. An absolutely delightful, piece! All the photos and words go together so well! I liked all of it but the two photos that really stopped me were the one of the arbor of cedars and the snow covered river rocks.

]]> By: I-CJW http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/01/19/retreating/comment-page-1/#comment-8565 I-CJW Mon, 26 Jan 2009 11:23:22 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/01/19/retreating/#comment-8565 Chris B - good to know - the text has been amended appropriately! David H. - thank you, that means a lot to me. Chris B – good to know – the text has been amended appropriately!

David H. – thank you, that means a lot to me.

]]> By: David H. http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/01/19/retreating/comment-page-1/#comment-8558 David H. Sun, 25 Jan 2009 15:30:06 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/01/19/retreating/#comment-8558 Beautifully written and beautifully photographed, as always. Your blog is more interesting and more enjoyable than many of the books I read on the outdoors and photography. Beautifully written and beautifully photographed, as always. Your blog is more interesting and more enjoyable than many of the books I read on the outdoors and photography.

]]> By: Chris B http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/01/19/retreating/comment-page-1/#comment-8530 Chris B Sat, 24 Jan 2009 11:13:04 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/01/19/retreating/#comment-8530 On behalf of all Hawaiians or part Hawaiians.. The word is "Kahuna". Mahalo's for your Kokua!!! On behalf of all Hawaiians or part Hawaiians..

The word is “Kahuna”.

Mahalo’s for your Kokua!!!

]]> By: cjw http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/01/19/retreating/comment-page-1/#comment-8473 cjw Wed, 21 Jan 2009 03:10:33 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/01/19/retreating/#comment-8473 Hey Wes, good to hear from you! I did Takatsuma a couple of years ago in early August, it's a good mountain, but an April ascent might be fun - the approach would require some ice tools though. Actually I was looking at the ridge that leads up from the west to Happonirami, and though "hmmm, there's no marked trail, but...". So many mountains, so little time.. Hey Wes, good to hear from you! I did Takatsuma a couple of years ago in early August, it’s a good mountain, but an April ascent might be fun – the approach would require some ice tools though. Actually I was looking at the ridge that leads up from the west to Happonirami, and though “hmmm, there’s no marked trail, but…”. So many mountains, so little time..

]]> By: wes http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/01/19/retreating/comment-page-1/#comment-8471 wes Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:27:18 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/01/19/retreating/#comment-8471 Just checking in to say hello and that I haven't vanished off the face of the earth. Beautiful photos as usual, and probably a nice change to be snowshoeing on the flat ground and not up some avalanche-prone behemoth. I recommend coming back to the area for an April climb of Mt. Takazuma, when the show pack should be more stable! Just checking in to say hello and that I haven’t vanished off the face of the earth. Beautiful photos as usual, and probably a nice change to be snowshoeing on the flat ground and not up some avalanche-prone behemoth. I recommend coming back to the area for an April climb of Mt. Takazuma, when the show pack should be more stable!

]]> By: cjw http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/01/19/retreating/comment-page-1/#comment-8468 cjw Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:50:47 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/01/19/retreating/#comment-8468 Clint - it's a little known fact that Nikons are strawberry flavored, Canons are chocolate.. Shitamachi - thank you for coming by. I'll try to keep you supplied with good shots of the Alps until such time as you can get up there yourself! Julian - yes, it was nice to have company for a change. They were a great group too, a lot of fun, not a single un-enjoyable moment. I shoot in JPEG, large size. RAW just takes up too much room (both on the stick and the PC), and I figure I'm always going to convert to JPEG anyway so I might as well let the camera do it. Tony - thanks! Glad you enjoyed. Clint – it’s a little known fact that Nikons are strawberry flavored, Canons are chocolate..

Shitamachi – thank you for coming by. I’ll try to keep you supplied with good shots of the Alps until such time as you can get up there yourself!

Julian – yes, it was nice to have company for a change. They were a great group too, a lot of fun, not a single un-enjoyable moment. I shoot in JPEG, large size. RAW just takes up too much room (both on the stick and the PC), and I figure I’m always going to convert to JPEG anyway so I might as well let the camera do it.

Tony – thanks! Glad you enjoyed.

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