There’s nothing on the internet saying what it’s really like, just a mix of rumors. Fuji isn’t closed at all, but it’s much harder than it looks.

We wanted to visit multiple ice climbing areas to see what’s really out there and avoid the busy spots. Alpine Climbing Japan took us to places there’s no way we’d have found.

‘Working Climbers’ is exactly right. Only days back from the Himalayas we drove across the country, bought all the gear then straight out to the mountain. Climbing, digging snow caves, endless talk and action. It’s more than just the coffee