Monday, July 16, 2012

Mt Fuji Climb

at July 16, 2012 at 7:49am · Arakawa-ku, Japan ·

And the journey begins
  
at 新宿駅 Shinjuku Station July 16, 2012 at 8:41am 



mt fuji bound
July 16, 2012 at 10:10am · Fujiyoshida-shi, Japan · 


approaching destination
July 16, 2012 at 11:00am · Fujiyoshida-shi, Japan ·

forgot to bring the connecting cable for handphone n spare batteries ... argh

July 16, 2012 at 11:59am 
 
lucky I found a shop selling charger (1 out of 5 shops! ) at first I thought that the charger and it's cable are fixed together but when I open it, it turned out to be not attached together... now I got a cable n 3 spare batteries

Chinese got a saying "misfortune turns into fortune " 
:)


July 16, 2012 at 11:51am · Fujinomiya-shi, Japan · 


lunch before climb! Not exactly yummy but it probably the last decent meal until the climb is over

July 16, 2012 at 12:15pm · Fujinomiya-shi, Japan ·


 got my walking stick n postcards ... time to climb
  
July 16, 2012 at 12:21pm · Fujinomiya-shi, Japan · 


The View from Mt Fuji's 5th Station .... we are already above the clouds .... I think it's worth a visit even if you are not climbing Mt Fuji
July 16, 2012 at 12:26pm · Fujinomiya-shi, Japan · 

and I m off
July 16, 2012 at 12:43pm · Fujiyoshida-shi, Japan · 


 such a beautiful sights
  
July 16, 2012 at 12:56pm ·
Mt Fuji Summit Yoshida Trail
After 30 mins of walking, I just had the unsettling realization that my climb had only just begun.
July 16, 2012 at 2:04pm · 
taking frequent rest
ppl zooming by
gonna walk my own pace

taking deep breath ... walking stick from mt fuji 5th station ... pace real slow ... 
very easy out of breath
photo can't up load. data transmission wonky

July 16, 2012 at 2:28pm · Fujiyoshida-shi, Japan · 


The Steepness of Mt Fuji Summit Yoshida Trail
July 16, 2012 at 3:35pm ·   


4.3km to go


July 16, 2012 at 4:08pm · Fujiyoshida-shi, Japan ·

First sights of the Mt Fuji Huts ... the huts look reachable now
July 16, 2012 at 4:30pm · Fujiyoshida-shi, Japan · 




reached the 7th station finally

 and how much more? I don't think I can reach the summit at the timing that I planned...
don't think I will make it in time for sunrise.
now I don't think I can make it to the peak at all 

July 16, 2012 at 4:42pm · Fujiyoshida-shi, Japan ·


Every huts on each station will have their own stamps. the huts are above each other so each huts might have the height imprint on their stamp ....

yes ... need to use the battery pack cos by the time this photo is taken , my hp running out of juice liao


July 16, 2012 at 8:56pm · Fujiyoshida-shi, Japan ·

very dark n windy but lucky light n raincoat work.
but haven't reach 8th station. too unfit to climb
underestimated mt fuji
gonna stop at next nearest hut
reach 8th station July 16, 2012 at 9:50pm 
reach 8th station hut (3100 m). gonna rest for the nite n tmr see how
July 16, 2012 at 11:06pm · Fujiyoshida-shi, Japan ·


hut stay is not bad. no smelly feet n quite cosy

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