Thunder Bird Hills: Mt. Hira
Kei and Ryo brave the 56º slopes of Mt. Hira, Shiga Prefecture, Japan with their 20kg packs.
During their ascent, their progress became slower than expected as the deep snow of around 2 metres made the route difficult to navigate. The steep slope of around 56º continued, and they were forced to withdraw as they were losing too much time.
GEAR – KEI
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- TRIPLE AUGHT DESIGN Stealth – (Currently being revamped, check out their LT version here)
The MSR stove was a great morale boost for the low temperature environment they were enduring.
The rigidity of Kifaru Highcamp’s bikini frame is a very strong yet lightweight design. Ryo was able to bear heavy loads comfortably. It also has scalability, as various KIFARU accessories can be mounted. Ryo chose a 500D organizer pocket, large belt pouch, Water bottle pocket. They highly recommend picking up this great pack for the transportation of snow gear.
Kei Fujimoto Photographic Contributor & Adventurer
Born in Osaka, Japan, Kei works as as graphic designer and his hobbies include hiking and camping. He lives with his wife and his two dogs, Cookie and Sid. More…
