Ice Climbing in Japan – 12 Questions

12 Questions About Ice Climbing in Japan

We have been running ice climbing trips in Japan since 2009, and are the original provider to overseas climbers. Years of running all sorts of alpine climbing trips and trips to the remotest ice in places like the Gobi desert means we do things at an international level, providing everything from instruction to developing new routes for high-end and professional teams. Of the questions we get about ice climbing in Japan, these are the ones we field the most.

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Where is the best ice climbing in Japan?

What you want and where to find it

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How much ice does Japan have?

The scale and scope of ice in Japan

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How hard is the ice in Japan to get to?

From easy valleys to remote expeditions

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Where is the world class ice?

What the best have done and where the professionals go

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What are the biggest ice routes?

The Lost Kingdom of Japanese ice

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Is there alpine ice?

Japans highest and wildest ice climbing

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Is there beginner ice?

Japan as a place to learn to climb ice

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Is there really climbable ice inside Mt Fuji?

The craziest ice there is

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Are first ascents of ice in Japan possible?

Putting up new ice routes in Japan

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How hard is the ice climbing in Japan?

To WI7 and beyond

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Is there secret ice in Japan?

The stuff that’s not in the guidebooks

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When is the best time for climbing ice in Japan?

November to March, what and where

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