Tag: 中央アルプス
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Hiking Mt. Kosumo
While lounging at home and mulling over the hours ahead, it struck me that I had an entire day at my disposal—a twenty-four-hour window to make something happen. So I packed a bag and set off for Mt. Kosumo (2614mm / 越百山), located at the southern end of the Chuo Alps.
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Hiking: The Mountains are Still There
This is more of a note to myself than anything else. A reminder that the mountains are still there.
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Hiking: Minami Komagatake
A 3 a.m. start thinking I’d be the only one on the trail. But you are never alone in Japan, even in the middle of the night on a mountain. Frustrating, yes, but reassuring too.
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Hiking: Agematsu – Kisokomagatake・上松 – 木曽駒ヶ岳
Back in August while browsing trails on the wonderful YAMAP app I came across a trail starting just outside Agematsu (上松) in the Kiso Valley (木曽谷) that went straight to the very top of Kisokomagatake (木曽駒ヶ岳) in the Chuo Alps (中央アルプス). On the east side in Komagane (駒ヶ根) there’s a cable car that can zip…