tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618037172759094056.post9109967992476303700..comments2024-03-21T22:23:54.433+01:00Comments on One Hundred Mountains: Crucible of alpinismProject Hyakumeizanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260637418886330553noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618037172759094056.post-16641067737210803142011-02-21T20:32:38.081+01:002011-02-21T20:32:38.081+01:00Tony: wow, you too seem to have enjoyed the Total ...Tony: wow, you too seem to have enjoyed the Total Tanigawa Experience - and it's good to read that others beside myself have found That Chimney somewhat off-putting. Stuck ropes - at least we didn't have that problem, being very careful to pull the knot down as far as possible below the belay point before abseiling. Of course, that increases your chances of abseiling off the end of the rope ... No, I'll take Takidani any time. The rock is hideously loose, but at least there's no Tail Ridge. And you get the abseiling in at the start of the day, while you're still alert.Project Hyakumeizanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04260637418886330553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618037172759094056.post-31208915531462064532011-02-20T11:18:05.350+01:002011-02-20T11:18:05.350+01:00A superb rendition of what must have been a nail-b...A superb rendition of what must have been a nail-biting ascent.<br />When my climbing partner and I climbed the Nanryo we were lucky enough to have one of the blue sky autumn days that you talk about... Doubtless made a big difference, but even so, the move to get into the chimney on the second pitch is stiff at the grade! :-)<br /><br />We continued on to the summit, arriving just as the sun set, and I clearly remember the climb up from the top of the Nanryo to the summit being the most insecure and worrying part of the whole day... That was definitely an experience we only wanted once, so after climbing the neighbouring Chuoryo the following year we rappelled the route from the top... got the ropes stuck onthe second last rappel, which meant I had to prussik back up to free them and split the rappel into two stages from another belay anchor. Then of course we had earned ourselves the dubious pleasure of descending Tail Ridge in an exhausted state, which was when we discovered the true implications of those greasy slabs you describe so fondly :-)<br /><br />Yep, it certainly doesn't lack excitement or adventure, Tanigawa-dake!<br /><br />TonyTonyhttp://climbjapan.blogpost.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618037172759094056.post-23299718274359446142010-05-24T14:11:10.577+02:002010-05-24T14:11:10.577+02:00Superb as always. There was a short clip on TV the...Superb as always. There was a short clip on TV the other day of the army shooting down the ropes of the climbers who died up there in the 60's. Very gory.<br /><br />Peanut butter? Ach, I know what that means...Chris (i-cjw.com)http://i-cjw.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618037172759094056.post-10827846264718271652010-05-14T21:10:45.888+02:002010-05-14T21:10:45.888+02:00Thanks for your gracious comment and good wishes. ...Thanks for your gracious comment and good wishes. When/if you can, please drop by with the reason the bells ring 108 times. Very curious. And I think you'd enjoy Jack's blog swamericana. He's a Texas rancher who posts about flora and fauna on flat land.prKittie Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07756250649095903317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618037172759094056.post-67849652280974977012010-05-12T19:38:20.956+02:002010-05-12T19:38:20.956+02:00OMG, what a story!! You had to live because you w...OMG, what a story!! You had to live because you wrote the story afterwards...still, my heart was pounding. And, I have an award for you at my blog.Kittie Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07756250649095903317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618037172759094056.post-53386437345708389182010-05-12T19:06:58.097+02:002010-05-12T19:06:58.097+02:00Hanameizan: not sure if the Tanigawa (Ichinokura-s...Hanameizan: not sure if the Tanigawa (Ichinokura-sawa) registration system is still in force. If it is, I hope it's been upgraded to e-mail or web. The postcards were very tedious....<br /><br />Wes: well, the idea was just to do a classic route without getting lunched (or too wet), rather than to "cheat death". As for the peanut butter, as old Suzuki Zenko once said, "iwanai tokoro ga ii tokoro"...Project Hyakumeizanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04260637418886330553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618037172759094056.post-51023866749250883072010-05-12T12:48:04.218+02:002010-05-12T12:48:04.218+02:00what a thrilling account of yet again cheating dea...what a thrilling account of yet again cheating death.<br /><br />the last line about peanut butter has me wondering. i guess the next post will sort out that mystery.weshttp://tozantales.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618037172759094056.post-55384171393038011862010-05-11T06:36:37.754+02:002010-05-11T06:36:37.754+02:00A fascinating story of the old and new. That's...A fascinating story of the old and new. That's substantial avalanche debris on your walk-in route.<br /><br />I've often wondered about the value of the registration cards at the foot of most mountains - presumably they are only periodically, if ever, checked by a city official? And is Tanigawa the only mountain in Japan that requires a climbing permit?hanameizanhttp://httpnoreply@blogger.com