. How we climb ice & mountains in Japan Our climbing trips are unique to each climber, running like small expeditions. Rather than roll out formatted, standardized trips, how we climb on each trip as its own and each climber as a team member. Nevertheless, there are some commonalities, to get things in motion so… Read more

Ice & Alpine climbing are gear-reliant pursuits, and the right alpine climbing gear makes all the difference By its nature mountaineering is cold, rigorous & and you need to carry everything yourself. This means alpine climbing gear needs to be of a certain type, in the case of hardware it must be certified for the… Read more

Climbing Mt Fuji in winter, it’s the gear that makes the difference. Mt Fuji is colder than you imagine. It’s also higher, windier & more like a Himalayan peak than it appears in the photos. We know because we climb them. The same rules apply to climbing Mt Fuji in winter as to any other… Read more

. Mt Fuji ascents in winter are a serious accomplishment but with that comes serious climbing so it doesn’t mean it happens for everyone or every time. Every year we see Mt Fuji ascents succeed and fail, and what sets them apart is mindset, capacity & conditions. We climb to a strategy worked out of… Read more