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TJAR Training Camp - Day 1
This past weekend I had the exciting opportunity to join the official training camp held by the organizing committee of the Trans Japan...
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The Trans Japan Alps Race (Part 3)
Continued from Part 2 HOW TO PACK FOR AN 8-DAY MOUNTAIN RACE REQUIRED GEAR Because TJAR is completely self-supported and covers a vast...
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The Trans Japan Alps Race (Part 2)
Continued from Part 1 THE RACE ITSELF: HISTORY, CONCEPT, STATS & ENTRY HISTORY The idea for the Trans Japan Alps Race (TJAR) was first...
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The Trans Japan Alps Race (Part 1)
THE BACKSTORY: ADVENTURES IN HIKING, TREKKING & MARATHONING My love for the mountains began early in life, first indirectly through...
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3 Days in the Northern Alps (Part 4)
Continued from Part 3 After thoroughly enjoying my full course meal for dinner, I continued my winning streak by hitting the sack early,...
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3 Days in the Northern Alps (Part 3)
Continued from Part 2 My first night practicing an emergency bivy was an eventful one with heavy rains pounding my non-waterproof shelter...
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3 Days in the Northern Alps (Part 2)
Continued from Part 1 In an instant the skies opened up, and heavy rain and small hail began to rain down on me hard. I knew the weather...
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Karamatsu-dake (Mt. Karamatsu)
One of the most accessible and most popular peaks in the Hakuba area is Mt. Karamatsu. Most hikers utilize the Happo-One gondola followed...
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Haku-san (Mt. Haku)
Haku-san is a 2,702 m / 8,865 ft dormant volcano that straddles the borders of Gifu and Ishikawa prefectures in north-central Japan. ...
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