Comments on: This mountain eats men http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/10/15/this-mountain-eats-men/ Sun, 13 May 2012 20:52:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Adolph http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/10/15/this-mountain-eats-men/comment-page-1/#comment-69611 Adolph Sun, 13 May 2012 20:52:13 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/?p=402#comment-69611 Hello there, just turned into aware of your weblog thru Google, and located that it is really informative. I am going to watch out for brussels. I will appreciate in the event you proceed this in future. Lots of other folks will probably be benefited from your writing. Cheers! <a href="http://otiliaweisswebmemories39.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow">http://otiliaweisswebmemories39.tumblr.com/</a> Adolph Hello there, just turned into aware of your weblog thru Google, and located that it is really informative. I am going to watch out for brussels. I will appreciate in the event you proceed this in future. Lots of other folks will probably be benefited from your writing. Cheers! http://otiliaweisswebmemories39.tumblr.com/ Adolph

]]> By: Taylor Brandstrom http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/10/15/this-mountain-eats-men/comment-page-1/#comment-59824 Taylor Brandstrom Sun, 25 Dec 2011 22:24:38 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/?p=402#comment-59824 I appreciate your piece of work, thanks for all the interesting posts . I appreciate your piece of work, thanks for all the interesting posts .

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]]> By: OE http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/10/15/this-mountain-eats-men/comment-page-1/#comment-52185 OE Sun, 17 Apr 2011 15:00:20 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/?p=402#comment-52185 Wiki declares (almost proudly) 781 deaths since proper records began in 1931, through 2005. Compares with a total of only 637 on ALL the world's 8000m peaks. Quite an achievement. Wiki declares (almost proudly) 781 deaths since proper records began in 1931, through 2005. Compares with a total of only 637 on ALL the world’s 8000m peaks. Quite an achievement.

]]> By: Ron of Tokyo http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/10/15/this-mountain-eats-men/comment-page-1/#comment-45219 Ron of Tokyo Wed, 21 Jul 2010 03:43:44 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/?p=402#comment-45219 Good People, Mate and I climbed Tanigawadake and did the peaks ridge trail and camped out for 2 nights last weekend. Amazing vistas but incredibly steep ridge lines and I can see why the death stats are so high. The weather can change in an instant and after starting ou climb late arvo a thunderstorm moved in and we were battered by the most torrential downpour I have ever experienced, which was accompanied with lightning. we were pretty lucky to make it to the first cabin as the air was electrified and we were basically climbing in the middle of the thunderstorm. 1 hour later it was blue skies with not a breath of wind at the summit - freakish! 2 days climbing were outstanding but did have a bear encounter at close range (20m) in steep, dense terrain on our descent doing the avalanche alley ridge line and by passing the top of the gondala - incredibly steep track. Unbelievable mountain experience all round but agree that preparation and equipment is key..... Good People,

Mate and I climbed Tanigawadake and did the peaks ridge trail and camped out for 2 nights last weekend. Amazing vistas but incredibly steep ridge lines and I can see why the death stats are so high. The weather can change in an instant and after starting ou climb late arvo a thunderstorm moved in and we were battered by the most torrential downpour I have ever experienced, which was accompanied with lightning. we were pretty lucky to make it to the first cabin as the air was electrified and we were basically climbing in the middle of the thunderstorm. 1 hour later it was blue skies with not a breath of wind at the summit – freakish! 2 days climbing were outstanding but did have a bear encounter at close range (20m) in steep, dense terrain on our descent doing the avalanche alley ridge line and by passing the top of the gondala – incredibly steep track. Unbelievable mountain experience all round but agree that preparation and equipment is key…..

]]> By: Keela http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/10/15/this-mountain-eats-men/comment-page-1/#comment-30392 Keela Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:27:03 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/?p=402#comment-30392 Love the picture of the tree, its really surreal. Looks like something from a Tim Burton film Love the picture of the tree, its really surreal. Looks like something from a Tim Burton film

]]> By: MTC http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/10/15/this-mountain-eats-men/comment-page-1/#comment-28401 MTC Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:40:46 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/?p=402#comment-28401 My own last trip up Tanigawadake was done in the company of what seemed a rather significant portion of Japan's population. http://www.flickr.com/photos/28196204@N05/4024690511/sizes/l/ Ah, mountains! My own last trip up Tanigawadake was done in the company of what seemed a rather significant portion of Japan’s population.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28196204@N05/4024690511/sizes/l/

Ah, mountains!

]]> By: CJW http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/10/15/this-mountain-eats-men/comment-page-1/#comment-28113 CJW Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:47:58 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/?p=402#comment-28113 Hey Tony - you're absolutely right (and I think a few comments above mentioned it, too) - the vast majority of those fatalities were in climbing parties. That said, even the relatively straightforward ridge has taken a few, and if people insist on going up there in jeans and t-shirts when it's sleeting on top, then it will surely take a few more... Hoshiana was a good day out, our elapine encounter notwithstanding! Hey Tony – you’re absolutely right (and I think a few comments above mentioned it, too) – the vast majority of those fatalities were in climbing parties. That said, even the relatively straightforward ridge has taken a few, and if people insist on going up there in jeans and t-shirts when it’s sleeting on top, then it will surely take a few more…
Hoshiana was a good day out, our elapine encounter notwithstanding!

]]> By: Tony http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/10/15/this-mountain-eats-men/comment-page-1/#comment-27845 Tony Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:21:18 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/?p=402#comment-27845 PS Forgot to say, nice website cjw... good work. I also enjoyed your comments about the Hoshiana shindou on Myougi san... a classic outing :-) PS Forgot to say, nice website cjw… good work. I also enjoyed your comments about the Hoshiana shindou on Myougi san… a classic outing :-)

]]> By: Tony http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/10/15/this-mountain-eats-men/comment-page-1/#comment-27842 Tony Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:00:43 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/?p=402#comment-27842 Whilst it's certainly interesting to read everyone's point of view here about Tanigawadake, I think you might all be reading things into those statistics that aren't necessarily there. Changeable weather aside, I wouldn't have thought there were many serious dangers waiting for you on the hiking trail from the top of the gondola. Unless we can see a breakdown of that 850 number, I'm assuming that the vast majority of those deaths will have taken place in Ichinokurasawa on the rock-climbing routes, and maybe the lions share of those in winter. The rock can be loose, the terrain often unprotectable, with huge runouts on properly steep grass that are basically unavoidable if you want to get to the top of your route. Then in winter you can factor in the shorter daylight hours, the steep and runout snow slopes on routes, the huge cornices that develop up on the summit ridge, and the huge avalanche danger from around the middle of February onwards. There are certainly plenty of ways to meet your maker on Tanigawadake, but relax everyone, walking up the path from the gondola is way down there on the list. :-) Whilst it’s certainly interesting to read everyone’s point of view here about Tanigawadake, I think you might all be reading things into those statistics that aren’t necessarily there. Changeable weather aside, I wouldn’t have thought there were many serious dangers waiting for you on the hiking trail from the top of the gondola. Unless we can see a breakdown of that 850 number, I’m assuming that the vast majority of those deaths will have taken place in Ichinokurasawa on the rock-climbing routes, and maybe the lions share of those in winter. The rock can be loose, the terrain often unprotectable, with huge runouts on properly steep grass that are basically unavoidable if you want to get to the top of your route. Then in winter you can factor in the shorter daylight hours, the steep and runout snow slopes on routes, the huge cornices that develop up on the summit ridge, and the huge avalanche danger from around the middle of February onwards.
There are certainly plenty of ways to meet your maker on Tanigawadake, but relax everyone, walking up the path from the gondola is way down there on the list. :-)

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