Comments on: Gods & Ghosts http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/04/23/gods-ghosts/ Sun, 13 May 2012 20:52:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Peter Skov http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/04/23/gods-ghosts/comment-page-1/#comment-21511 Peter Skov Thu, 21 May 2009 05:43:38 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/04/23/gods-ghosts/#comment-21511 I will re-post my comment on here later too. This one was just too delicious to resist, plus I just have to "speak" my mind since we share similar passions. No, of course you don't want to just book the blog, but your writing is of excellent calibre and no matter what you would write about the mountains of anywhere it would be a pleasure and inspiration to read. I would likely want to send a copy or two to friends at home. Of course a book wouldn't be complete without a collection of your photographs as well. Keep thinking about it. At this point in the game I think it's time we had books about the mountains of Japan in English too! I will re-post my comment on here later too. This one was just too delicious to resist, plus I just have to “speak” my mind since we share similar passions.

No, of course you don’t want to just book the blog, but your writing is of excellent calibre and no matter what you would write about the mountains of anywhere it would be a pleasure and inspiration to read. I would likely want to send a copy or two to friends at home. Of course a book wouldn’t be complete without a collection of your photographs as well. Keep thinking about it. At this point in the game I think it’s time we had books about the mountains of Japan in English too!

]]> By: I-CJW http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/04/23/gods-ghosts/comment-page-1/#comment-21503 I-CJW Wed, 20 May 2009 11:43:12 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/04/23/gods-ghosts/#comment-21503 Ach, Peter! I'm so sorry! I checked the spam filter, and your comment wasn't caught in there... I checked all the settings, but there's no word limit. But I will run some tests, be assured of that. If someone is kind enough to take the time to write a long comment, then I certainly don't want it to disappear into the ether. Still thinking about the book. I don't want to just compile the blog into print. It's got to be original. I have some ideas... Ach, Peter! I’m so sorry! I checked the spam filter, and your comment wasn’t caught in there… I checked all the settings, but there’s no word limit. But I will run some tests, be assured of that. If someone is kind enough to take the time to write a long comment, then I certainly don’t want it to disappear into the ether.

Still thinking about the book. I don’t want to just compile the blog into print. It’s got to be original. I have some ideas…

]]> By: Peter Skov http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/04/23/gods-ghosts/comment-page-1/#comment-21461 Peter Skov Tue, 19 May 2009 12:42:51 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/04/23/gods-ghosts/#comment-21461 Weird. I wrote another lengthy comment for this post too and it has also disappeared. Computer gremlins must be after me today. Maybe it's a lesson for me not to write long comments. After 400 words the post disintegrates. Well, what can I say without repeating what has been lost? Nothing. I was so inspired to write my comments but now I feel deflated by computer shenanigans. What's that about a book? Are you doing one? I'll order a signed copy! Weird. I wrote another lengthy comment for this post too and it has also disappeared. Computer gremlins must be after me today. Maybe it’s a lesson for me not to write long comments. After 400 words the post disintegrates.

Well, what can I say without repeating what has been lost? Nothing. I was so inspired to write my comments but now I feel deflated by computer shenanigans.

What’s that about a book? Are you doing one? I’ll order a signed copy!

]]> By: I-CJW http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/04/23/gods-ghosts/comment-page-1/#comment-21381 I-CJW Wed, 13 May 2009 10:29:20 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/04/23/gods-ghosts/#comment-21381 Haven't climbed those, but something I will look into.. I can imagine NE Kashimayari being tough, it looked pretty slick even the other day. Haven’t climbed those, but something I will look into.. I can imagine NE Kashimayari being tough, it looked pretty slick even the other day.

]]> By: damian http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/04/23/gods-ghosts/comment-page-1/#comment-21367 damian Sun, 10 May 2009 09:39:04 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/04/23/gods-ghosts/#comment-21367 I hear of dangerous ice routes on NE Kashimayari. Have you ever climbed the old routes on the NW 'slabs' of Kaerazu behind Happo? Possibly something for summer, despite the rusting pitons left in place along side the bolts. I hear no one bothers to climb them anymore. I'm not much of a rock climber myself. For your research: Besides mountain camping, I have also had the same dream when sleeping in my van in a car park. Similar in notion, different in aesthetic. I hear of dangerous ice routes on NE Kashimayari.

Have you ever climbed the old routes on the NW ’slabs’ of Kaerazu behind Happo? Possibly something for summer, despite the rusting pitons left in place along side the bolts. I hear no one bothers to climb them anymore. I’m not much of a rock climber myself.

For your research: Besides mountain camping, I have also had the same dream when sleeping in my van in a car park. Similar in notion, different in aesthetic.

]]> By: I-CJW http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/04/23/gods-ghosts/comment-page-1/#comment-21363 I-CJW Sat, 09 May 2009 09:08:56 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/04/23/gods-ghosts/#comment-21363 Hi Damian - next time, for definite. I quite fancy Kashima-yari next winter, but hopefully we can link up much before then. Interesting you mention about having the same dream. I think Wes Lang also saw it when we climbed Ibuki together. Hmmm, further research required... Captain - indeed, the age-old dilemma. And one which forces you to have some very frank conversations with yourself. Which is why I treasure it. Hi Damian – next time, for definite. I quite fancy Kashima-yari next winter, but hopefully we can link up much before then. Interesting you mention about having the same dream. I think Wes Lang also saw it when we climbed Ibuki together. Hmmm, further research required…

Captain – indeed, the age-old dilemma. And one which forces you to have some very frank conversations with yourself. Which is why I treasure it.

]]> By: Captain Interesting http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/04/23/gods-ghosts/comment-page-1/#comment-21356 Captain Interesting Wed, 06 May 2009 16:16:44 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/04/23/gods-ghosts/#comment-21356 The age-old dilemma of turn back or carry on - but rarely, if ever, so well captured as in this post! The age-old dilemma of turn back or carry on – but rarely, if ever, so well captured as in this post!

]]> By: damian http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/04/23/gods-ghosts/comment-page-1/#comment-21353 damian Wed, 06 May 2009 12:22:45 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/04/23/gods-ghosts/#comment-21353 Chris - so sorry I couldn't join you when you came to town, but thanks for the offer to do so. Next time. Having said that, you captured well why climbing/time in the mountains alone is so perfect and reading your report makes me happy that you did it solo. damian ps - I have had the same dream before. Chris – so sorry I couldn’t join you when you came to town, but thanks for the offer to do so. Next time.

Having said that, you captured well why climbing/time in the mountains alone is so perfect and reading your report makes me happy that you did it solo.

damian

ps – I have had the same dream before.

]]> By: I-CJW http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/04/23/gods-ghosts/comment-page-1/#comment-21134 I-CJW Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:17:23 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/04/23/gods-ghosts/#comment-21134 Tom - my thoughts exactly. Poor guys were in a bad way, though. Experience suggests that they might have over-fortified themselves on the shochu the previous night.. Martin - as always, thank you for coming by and for your kind words. I have to admit, that was a pretty special dawn up there, and I sang loudly and tunelessly all the way up the mountain as a result. David - if the post inspired you, even a little to seek, out the summits again, then I can count myself a happy man! Tom – my thoughts exactly. Poor guys were in a bad way, though. Experience suggests that they might have over-fortified themselves on the shochu the previous night..

Martin – as always, thank you for coming by and for your kind words. I have to admit, that was a pretty special dawn up there, and I sang loudly and tunelessly all the way up the mountain as a result.

David – if the post inspired you, even a little to seek, out the summits again, then I can count myself a happy man!

]]> By: David http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/04/23/gods-ghosts/comment-page-1/#comment-21124 David Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:26:18 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/04/23/gods-ghosts/#comment-21124 This was the best thing I've read in months, and just what I needed to rekindle my own longing for summits, thank you. Your photography and prose are amazing, and I am grateful to you for spending the time to share. I now need to go read *everything*...;) This was the best thing I’ve read in months, and just what I needed to rekindle my own longing for summits, thank you. Your photography and prose are amazing, and I am grateful to you for spending the time to share. I now need to go read *everything*…;)

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