
On 10/28/2005 at about 8:30 AM local time I set my foot on the top of the highest mountain in Japan – Mt Fuji 12388 feet high. Photos with some comments are at http://www.tomasv.com/photos/climbing mt fuji/
Since Tuesday it’s raining hard in Tokyo. My hopes are it will stop because rain and the possible strong winds the guides talk about are the only things that could stop my ascent. I am attempting the climb in post season when all of the huts are closed since September and some of the guide books about tents flying down the mountain with people in them… However during the open season the climb is like downtown on Friday afternoon – people in lines waiting to make the next step.
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