Slow motion bear shield
8 November 2024
Hodatsusan from Menden station
As I mentioned above the main hike in this area had a confirmed bear and cub sighting recently. So today I decided to go somewhere else and leave ....
I got lost and became an expert
5 November 2024
Kamagadake and Gozaisho from Yunoyamaonsen
Very long hike today. Huge number of photos. I got lost early on and ended up on the expert course, which was really quite difficult. I only made ....
Already plateauing
3 November 2024
Fujiwaragataka from Nish-Fujiwara station
I did this hike in 2015 on a very grey day and liked it very much. I remember the plateau fondly. Today I re-plateaud on a very very blue day and ....
The double
31 October 2024
Mitake and Otsuka from Hinatawada to Kori stations
2 hikes in 2 days, and I am not even tired. It is also Halloween, so I better go over to Shibuya where Halloween is again banned due to the Korean....
Waiting out the rain to play in mud
30 October 2024
Takao from Aihara station
I finally waited long enough for the rain to go. And to celebrate, a 23km hike. I actually had to wait a bit longer for the rain to go as when I ....
Let the dinging begin
27 October 2024
Ome hills and Mount Raiden
Time to break out the bear bell. It will be my constant dinging companion from here on. I selected a shorter hike to break in my new shoes and le....
Final hike and deja vu
24 April 2024
Buramsan from Hwarangdae to Sanggye station
Last hiking day. I had picked a hike I thought I had never done before. Turns out I was wrong. I could pretend this was not the case, and suggest ....
Less rocks and no rain
22 April 2024
Cheolmasan from Jinjeop to Onam stations
2nd to last hike. No rain. Shorter. The stats are probably not worth the effort, but ok, I will check anyway... 3 hours 20 minutes, 19k steps, 879....
I had the foggiest
20 April 2024
Yangpyeong over Yongmunsan to the temple again
Well, I got wet and it took a really long time, but I had a great time frolicking in the fog. Now for the stats. 19.7km 35k steps 2762 calories 40....