Paul
Follow the Path of Pilgrims on the Ancient Ontake Kodo Trail
(I originally wrote this article for GoNagano, Nagano Prefecture's Official Tourism Site.) The massive form of Mt. Ontake looms large...
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Guided Hiking, Trail Running & Fastpacking Tours in Japan
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Paul
Mar 19
[VIDEO] Salomon TV "NIHON"
This year I have the privilege of guiding the Trail Run Adventures (TRA) Japan trip in August. I'm excited, but also feel a little...
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Paul
Mar 12
[VIDEO] ZERO FUJI ZERO: Climbing Mt. Fuji from Sea to Summit to Sea
A video record of my second ZERO FUJI ZERO climb; a solo sea-to-summit-to-sea hike from the ocean in Shizuoka to the sea in Kanagawa.
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Paul
Mar 10
[VIDEO] Summer Charms of the Undiscovered Hakuba Valley
Last year, Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, in association with Discovery, commissioned the Shinetsu Broadcasting...
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Paul
Aug 2, 2021
Shionomichi: Walking Japan's Ancient Salt Road
The Shionomichi is a beautiful historical trail on par with the Nakasendo and Kumano Kodo, waiting to be discovered by intrepid travelers.
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Paul
Aug 24, 2020
Shinetsu Mountain Madness - Day 3
The previous day of fastpacking had proven to be an unexpectedly eventful one, but little did we know that the adventure quotient on this...
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Paul
Jul 28, 2020
Shinetsu Mountain Madness - Day 2
Our run up and down Mt. Kurohime on Friday was just a warm-up for the bigger, bolder adventure we had lined up over the next two days....
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Paul
Jul 14, 2020
Shinetsu Mountain Madness - Day 1
Shinetsu (信越) refers to the region of central Japan comprised of Nagano and Niigata prefectures. The term is derived from a combination...
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Paul
Jun 25, 2020
Raicho: Japan's Mountain Bird
The name raicho (雷鳥) literally translates to "thunder bird," and refers to members of the population of Japanese Rock Ptarmigan that...
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Paul
May 31, 2020
Mt. Shirouma & the "Daisekkei"
Hakuba has long been known as a major center of Japan's mountain culture, and looking up from the endless rice paddies and pastoral homes...
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