Will' new routes are not in Hokkaido. That said Hokkaido has some great stuff with easy access so a good objective. Hokkaido tho lacks the topography for heaps of ice, whereas Honshu has unclimbed ice everywhere. Places like those in Will's trip have hundreds of routes waiting.
He and Sarah have climbed everywhere and they were blown away by whats waiting in Japan - even in a pretty shit season.
Good access, no crowds, loose rules, friendly locals - one day the climbers will catch on just as the skiers did 20 years ago. |