富士山 There and Back Again

We set out at 2:45 a.m. on Sunday to complete the second half of the ascent. We reached the summit shortly after sunrise.

Fujisan favors a shroud of clouds at its peak, whereas 300 meters below the peak provided us with excellent visibility for the 5:20 a.m. sunrise.

These Shisa and the Torii gate behind us lie a few meters below the summit of the Yoshida trail on the north side of Fujisan.

Fujisan's crater

さむい です ね。

やった!

We spent roughly 7 hours hiking up. We descended in about 4.5 hours. The rain started 30 minutes before we finished. 

富士山, ども。

Fujisan Hike Part 1

Stephen and I had the opportunity to climb Fujisan over the weekend. We trekked part way up on Saturday, then ate and napped in a hut before reaching the peak (3,776 meters) on Sunday around sunrise. The images that follow were all taken on Saturday during the first half of the ascent.