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The Team Back Down
The Team arrives back at the Van at 11:27. Total time up and back, 13 hours, 17 mins, that includes, breaks, rests, looking for toilets, bobcat fights, walking, and walking and walking.
Waiting for the Boyz
Heading back down was in many ways more painful than going up. Here Barry and I wait up for the others to catch up.
View from the Trail
We had so many awesome views from the trails. If we weren't in so much pain, I'm sure we would have enjoyed them so much more.
Ed's Injury
No one really knows what happened, some say he slipped, but Ed insists that the team was attacked by a bobcat and he saved us all. Either way thank you Ed for your sacrifice!
More trails.
Here is another example of the trails. It turned out that although we picked the "shortest" trail, it turns out that it is the most difficult of the four. Next time we take.....
The Team goes "Gang"
It was a beautiful sunny day for our hike back down, but at altitude the sun was also brutal. Doug and Barry go "gang" to try to ward off the rays. Peace Brother!
Heading Back Down
Around 7:30 am we started back down. Here is a sample of some of the winding, volcanic rock that we hiked.
Doug Bikes Fuji-san!
We met a kid who carried his mountain bike up to the summit on his back! Doug couldn't resist borrowing it for a spin. The trail was so bad the kid ended up carrying the bike back down!
Team Makes Summit!!
From the "top" were we saw the sunrise, we still had to hike about a half hour to reach the summit. Here is the team at 3776 meters! We made it!!
Shadow of Fuji-san
The conditions were perfect so that from the summit on the west side one could see the sun make a huge, huge, huge shadow of Fuji-san over the land below.
The Crater
With Fuji-san being a volcano (fortunate for us an un-active one for the climb) it has a huge crator on top. There was some talk about throwing someone in, but noboday had enough strength to do it.
It's a Small World...
Barry runs into a friend at the top of Fuji-san. Who wudda thunk it.
The FUJI-SAN TEAM!
Here is the team together on top of the mountain. We did it!!!
Ed & Barry awed!
Ed and Barry are struck still by the beauty of the Sunrise. Or thier bodies might have just been in too much pain from the climb...
Other Climbers
I would estimate there were well over 100 climbers up to see today's Sunrise. Even many Gaijin groups.
Sunrise!!
Picture taken at 5:15 as the sun rises over a clear blue sky. Truely a fabulous sight. Well worth the climb up to see it!
View from Fuji
We get some places amoung the hundred or so people who have also climbed to see the sunrise. We can see directly East as tht sky gets light.
Tori Gate at The Top!
At 4:53 we pass through the Tori Gate at the top. We made it!! The sky is starting to brighten and Sun Rise should be around 5:15. So just in time!
Tori Gate to the Top!
At 4:20 we pass through the Tori Gate on the path to the top. And quickly join a long line of people walking with Head Lamps to the top of Fuji-san.
Tea at Station 9
Nathan brought a camping stove, so in the chill of Station 9 we all had a cuppa. Wild Berry Cheery was the choice for the night.
90 Mins to Top!
Around 3am we see sign that on the path that states 90 mins to top. But when we reach Station 9 (30mins later) we see the same sign! Will we ever make it to the top!?!
Ed & Barry @ 8
Ed & Barry get some rest at Station 8. Only two more stations and then the top....
Station 8!
We made it to Station 8 at 1:36 this morning. Rested and altitude adjusted for an hour. Then off for 9.
Willowisps In The Night
@ The Daruma Cave
STATION 7
Break @ 7
Arrow Rock
In case you loose your way.
STATION 6
FIRST STAGE
Moon and View
From Station 5 looking over Fuji City.
Gearing Up!
In the van at Station 5.
Navi Pict
The long and winding road. jan,jan.
Driving Up
Road up to Station 5.
The Last Supper
The team has Chinese for dinner to enhance their strength for the all night climb.
Fuji-san!
The clouds clear and Fuji-san comes in to view!
Team Under Attack
The team is accosted by the local drunk queen. Luckily he wakes up Ed who subdues him, and saves the team.
Ed Rests
Ed purifies himself in his own way.
The Purification
Here we go through the ritualization of purification of our bodies, before ascention to purify our souls.
Anmo-no-Yu
Relaxing and getting cleaned up before hitting the Mountain.
The FUJI-SAN TEAM!
Here we are, the best of the best of the best. Six men on a mission to the mountain.
Checking out the Van
Mike and Barry check out the wheels.
Mike & Barry Arrive!
Mike and Barry arrive at Shin-Fuji Station. The team is assembled!
Water Boy
Hitting the 7/11 to stock up on water.
Renta-Van
Doug gets us some wheels.
@Shin-Fuji Station
The first part of the team arrives at Shin-Fuji.
Fuji in the Clouds
Here is Fuji-san seen from the train. You can just see it peaking above the clouds. Looks sunny on top!
Next Stop Shin-Fuji Station!
Next stop, Shin-Fuji Staion. Almost done with trains.
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