Snailwalkers

Oxfam Trailwalker Japan 2010: Snakes and Ladders

Paul Woodgate — Tue, 04 May 2010 05:23:21 +0000

After a week of retro carbloading (is that a thing..?) I finally feel strong enough to write up our experiences of the 2010 Oxfam Japan Trailwalker. In case you hadn’t heard, all 4 Snailwalkers finished in 42 hours 28 minutes. Considering the weather and conditions, we’re all pretty ecstatic with that result.

After 100km and [...]

The End

Paul — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 23:18:34 +0000

42 hours later ..

Data : Energy Expenditure 18599 kcal Number of Heart Beats 260379 beats Minimum Heart Rate 59 bpm Average Heart Rate 126 bpm Maximum Heart Rate 169 bpm Minimum Altitude 67 m Average Altitude 602 m Maximum Altitude 1227 m Ascent 3295 m Descent 4129 m Thanks for your support, Snailwalkers 2010

The Time Has Come !

Reza — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 04:23:34 +0000

Well crew, just wanted to wish you a GREAT hike … looking forward to your tweets and on-the-trail pics.

がんばってください！！

April

Paul Woodgate — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 02:21:24 +0000

Snow on Sakura Winters softly exhaled death quickly melting – gone!

Finding the ow in Takao

Paul — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 09:34:41 +0000

Quick one today, last chance before the real event.

Cold, lots of thawing snow, feet were completely frozen but it was a good stretch. Simon, Paul W, Paul M, Joe K and special guest Alex O. Mount Takao, ascent by the waterfall, then off to Mount Shiroyama, then follow Map-kun Simon down the other side and across [...]

Camptastic (and Training hike #11)

Paul Woodgate — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:58:56 +0000

In honor of Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, everyone’s favorite repressed homosexual, a camping trip should surely be in order.

I love camping. Ive never really thought about why, but a 2-day climb up to Kumotori-yama (for the second time in a month) gave me plenty of opportunity to think about that. I mean – is it really sane to enjoy strapping 15 kilos to your back, compressing [...]

Training hike #10: Okutama

Paul Woodgate — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:34:49 +0000

The second long hike in one weekend… Completed this training hike last Sunday after doing Tanzawa-san with Jordan and Joe on the Saturday. The hikes are coming in quicker than I can bother to write them up these days so will just put up the stats and photos to tell the story.

When: Sunday [...]

Training #9: Tanzawa-san (again)

Paul Woodgate — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:23:18 +0000

A second visit to Tanzawa-san, a different route this time to keep the magic alive, and my first hike with Jordan “Keen Bean” Fisher. Also joining us Joe, also from team “Never Ever”.

It was a good day for a hike, the absence of rain taking us all by surprise after a lot of hiking recently in miserable [...]

The Fugitive

Paul — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 13:40:59 +0000

Paul W, Arita-san and Miyazaki-san attempt the 2-day hike to Kumotori-san. I tag along for the first stretch to Mt Takanosu as I have to be back home by 6pm to wash my hair look after the kids.

Here is the route up to Takanosu :

Okutama Hike – First Peak

Conditions were as perfect as can be. [...]

Climbing Mt BicCamera

Paul — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 01:35:22 +0000

So….

Kids and lovely wife are off out to enjoy the cherry blossom and would I like to come ? Let me see. Middle aged man, day off, bored and the options are :

Attend flower-worshipping festival, enjoying the symbolism of transient life and ephemeral beauty Go electronics shopping

Fairly clear answer there. I’ve seen cherry blossom before. It’s [...]