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| simonov |
Climber's blog from JapanThis guy is one of my Flickr contacts. He writes the most amazing climbing blog I have seen and also snaps the most dazzling photos, almost every one a masterpiece.
Check it out! |
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| FIGHT ON |
very amazing pics. Especially his shadow with the rainbows. how did that happen? | ||
| simonov |
He explains it in this blog entry. It's called the Brocken Spectre. |
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| Hikin_Jim |
Pretty cool blog. | ||
| TacoDelRio |
It is my dream to one day climb in Japan. Beautiful photos and great blog. Thanks for the link! | ||
| Hikin_Jim |
Well, not as nice as Simonov's link, but here's my humble hike with the pre-wife in Japan last Summer: http://picasaweb.google.com/jim.b...chisan/photo#s5098516059984558514 Hopefully the slide show link works. 
Beautiful country. Oh, and if you're on a PC, hit F11 while the slideshow is running (better display). |
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| TacoDelRio |
Arigato, Jim-san! | ||
| Hikin_Jim |
Doitashemaste (Phonetic rendering of "you're welcome" in Japanese. I have no idea how to actually spell it) |
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| simonov |
Why not correspond with the guy? One of these days you'll end up in Japan and you'll need a climbing partner. He seems to like the same stuff you like. |
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| TacoDelRio |
One moment while I consult my book of excuses.
Broke! 
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| Uncle Rico |
Freakin' beautiful stuff. Thanks for posting simonov. | ||
| FIGHT ON |
Nice pics Jim. Some of them look like the San Gabriels to me. Some of them with the clouds look like Strawberry Peak. | ||
| FIGHT ON |
simonov.
Could you ask your friend if this is the real reason he hikes over there? http://media.podshow.com/media/35...stofyoutube-106918-04-07-2008.mp4 |
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| simonov |
What a nightmare country. I've used the London Underground a few times during peak hours, and while I actually would have to stoop over to fit in the crowded carriage, it never gets as bad as that. |
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| Rick M |
Fight On, that reminds me of Mexico City. After we climbed the Big 3 (Popo, Ixta, and Orizaba) in Mexico, my friends flew home and I stayed for some sight seeing. My plane out was Christmas Eve evening and I was taking their rubber tired subway "trains" around the city. They were packing them in like sardines. On one, the pick of my ice axe got stuck on a ladies purse while I was trying to get out the door. They closed between the axe and the pack I was wearing and I thought for a second that I might be dragged along hanging out the door.
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| He219 |
You mean those Green VW Buses that pass for Mass Transit?
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