Climbing Pikes Peak during a storm.

Some beer with friends, a hike up a steep trail and a butterfly guide.

If We Try Hard to Read Between the Lines.. .

A Cliff-Hanger falls off the mountain.

Poem on the Perils of Mountaineering.

This is the world I know, full of challenges, beauty, and peace. Join me as I share my wonderful adventure towards the top of the world.

There’s nothing like taking in the sunrise from a top a mountain, or so I hope.

How does one inexperienced climber contain her wits in a barren mountain environment? With only a pack full of too many clothes and friends to keep her company, an amateur explorer shares her story on battling the elements of Mt. Fuji while appreciating the wonders of Japan’s tallest mountain.