Summer was a little different for me this year for reasons I won’t get in to, but there were still some great moments.
One of the best things I did this summer was attempt to climb Mt. Fuji.
Yes, “attempt”.
I also didn’t know you could really “fail” at reaching the top until last summer when my wife’s group was turned back at the last moment by bad weather.
So, she went again. And made it.
So, she asked me to go.
We didn’t make it.
We started in the early afternoon and hiked and climbed all night with a 3 hour rest and short nap right before reaching the top. This was timed so we could reach the top at sunrise.
The wind was crazy strong near the top, and we couldn’t get to go all the way up. We were only a few hundred meters from going all the way. It was disappointing after going so far, but it was also still interesting.
We returned part of the way down the mountain and waited on the mountainside for the sunrise. The wind was really strong and it was very cold. We were told not to go to sleep because of the temperatures and we were waiting on an exposed part of the mountain. It was a little tough, but we were dressed for cold, wet weather, so not too bad.
The sunrise was spectacular.
Here’s a photo I took.
