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Hokkaido Ice Climbing Hokkaido Ice Climbing
Posted by: uberclimber

Video duration: 101 seconds

Ginga no Taki (Sounkyo Gorge, Daisetsuzan National Park) is a nearly 200m waterfall, and a nice 4-pitch ascent, particularly the first and last pitches.

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Falling Down...a lot Falling Down...a lot
Posted by: uberclimber

Video duration: 109 seconds

Me doing a fairly dismal job of telemarking down a slope at Teinei ski-jo, Hokkaido, Japan. This is day 7 of learning to telemark.

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Ice-Climbing at Threadpull Falls Ice-Climbing at Threadpull Falls
Posted by: uberclimber

Video duration: 59 seconds

Sebs tops out at Ito-hiki-taki, an ice waterfall (approximately 30m) at Oketto, Hokkaido on Jan 14th 2008. No audio.

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Emily Emily
Posted by: uberclimber

Video duration: 63 seconds

Emily telemarking in the backcountry above Kokusai ski-jo, Hokkaido, Japan. April 2007.

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Second attempt Second attempt
Posted by: uberclimber

Video duration: 66 seconds

Another attempt at the same hill. I'm doing a bit better this time...only one fall.

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Jeffrey Jeffrey
Posted by: uberclimber

Video duration: 39 seconds

Jeffrey carving it up in the backcountry above Kokusai ski-jo, Hokkaido, Japan. April 7th, 2007

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Yabusame 2 Yabusame 2
Posted by: uberclimber

Video duration: 22 seconds

Yabusame tournament at Tsurugizan Dosanko Bokujo, Memuro (near Obihiro, Hokkaido). After only 2 weeks of preparation, 2 gaijin lined up against riders with years of experience...and one of them came third overall!

Related: archery, arts, bujutsu, hokkaido, japan, martial, yabusame

Yabusame Yabusame
Posted by: uberclimber

Video duration: 30 seconds

Yabusame tournament at Tsurugizan Dosanko Bokujo, Memuro (near Obihiro, Hokkaido). After only 2 weeks of preparation, 2 gaijin lined up against riders with years of experience...this is their story!! (Not really, it just sounded dramatic.)

Related: archery, arts, bujutsu, hokkaido, japan, martial, yabusame

Newbie Telemarker Newbie Telemarker
Posted by: uberclimber

Video duration: 29 seconds

3rd day of telemark skiing, at Nukabira ski resort, Hokkaido, Japan. No audio.

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Waterfall Waterfall
Posted by: uberclimber

Video duration: 12 seconds

Possibly a good climb this winter. Near Tomoraushi onsen, Daisetsuzan national park, in Hokkaido, Japan.

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