Alpine Climbing Japan Firsts

First Mt Fuji Winter Ascents

Before we began our Mt Fuji Winter trips, ascents were haphazard, often accident prone and without alpine expertise.

New Ice Routes in the Southern Alps

Using the old maps and guide books we went deeper into the Southern Alps than most did in winter, climbing old routes faster and discovering a true Lost Kingdom of ice.

The Hardest Ice routes in Asia

Working with the industry’s top sponsored climbers. we have run trips that found and developed Asia’s only true WI7 grade ice routes.

Ice Climbing for International Schools

Long term relations with UWC ISAK Japan lets us develop ice climbing for students as part of their innovative Baccalaureate curriculum that includes outdoor education

First Foreign Ascents of Japans Biggest Objectives

Discussions with Japan’s elite climbers gives us the insights into the world class objectives they use, getting the first foreign climbers onto the Japanese test-pieces that helped define Japanese alpinism

First Provider to Exclusively International Climbers

Until we started, there was no international interface to Japan as a climbing destination. Now, what we have started others have followed, putting Japan on the map for a new generation of foreign alpinists.

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