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Strange, strange light outside over the lake. It looked prettier in life than it does here.

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 04:59:45 MST

Strange, strange light outside over the lake. It looked prettier in life than it does here. - P8220004.jpg

Mt Fuji. It first appears from behind houess and powerlines. This is when I realize that this is a biig mountain

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 04:59:44 MST

Mt Fuji. It first appears from behind houess and powerlines. This is when I realize that this is a biig mountain - P8220002.jpg

Powerlines, houses, and huge friggin mountain

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 04:59:43 MST

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Powerlines, houses, and huge friggin mountain - P8220006.jpg

Mount Fuji, aka Fuji-san.

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 04:59:43 MST

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Mount Fuji, aka Fuji-san. - P8220007.jpg

Another shot of the city at night. We've only been climbing a few hours at this point. It will become pitch black very shortly

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 04:59:42 MST

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Another shot of the city at night. We've only been climbing a few hours at this point. It will become pitch black very shortly - P8220017.jpg

Steadier shot. It is so gorgeous just to look down at the cities from up on high.

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 04:59:41 MST

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Steadier shot. It is so gorgeous just to look down at the cities from up on high. - P8220018.jpg

Jumpy hand .. air's thinner here and climbing is hard work! A bit steeper, though not what it will become

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 04:59:40 MST

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Jumpy hand .. air's thinner here and climbing is hard work! A bit steeper, though not what it will become - P8220013.jpg

Dusk. This is angled up, though you can't see it, towards the top of the mountain. No more trees this high up

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 04:59:39 MST

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Dusk. This is angled up, though you can't see it, towards the top of the mountain. No more trees this high up - P8220015.jpg

Dusk settles, and our group starts off. Smooth and easy slope, looks like. Little did we know ..

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 04:59:38 MST

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Dusk settles, and our group starts off. Smooth and easy slope, looks like. Little did we know .. - P8220011.jpg

Dusk, looking down at the city

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 04:59:37 MST

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Dusk, looking down at the city - P8220012.jpg

Steady. And gorgeous.

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 04:59:36 MST

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Steady. And gorgeous. - P8220019.jpg

Looking down and over the city from checkpoint five. About our starting point, as dusk settles in

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 04:59:35 MST

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Looking down and over the city from checkpoint five. About our starting point, as dusk settles in - P8220010.jpg

Looking up towards the top. Exhausting climb ... the green to the right is a guide's stick. The lights towards the top are checkpoints and night lodges. A loonnng way up.

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 04:59:35 MST

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Looking up towards the top. Exhausting climb ... the green to the right is a guide's stick. The lights towards the top are checkpoints and night lodges. A loonnng way up. - P8220020.jpg

Looking down from a distance at the lights of the city. Air's thin and the scramble has started to involve hands and feet. Exhausting.

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 04:59:34 MST

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Looking down from a distance at the lights of the city. Air's thin and the scramble has started to involve hands and feet. Exhausting. - P8220021.jpg

The vending machine on the top of Mount Fuji. Prices run around 400 yen for coffee and 500 yen for a bottle of water.

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 04:59:33 MST

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The vending machine on the top of Mount Fuji. Prices run around 400 yen for coffee and 500 yen for a bottle of water. - P8220023.jpg

View from the top. Pitch black, and thick clouds. No sunrise to see. Phooey!

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 04:59:32 MST

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View from the top. Pitch black, and thick clouds. No sunrise to see. Phooey! - P8220022.jpg

@_@ Who am I? And wtf am I doing here? Not a flattering pic. On four hours of sleep in two days and deeply confused. That's a cloud I'm in btw, not rain.

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 04:59:31 MST

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@_@ Who am I? And wtf am I doing here? Not a flattering pic. On four hours of sleep in two days and deeply confused. That's a cloud I'm in btw, not rain. - P8220025.jpg

Of course, after the downpour it starts to clear up. Pretty but I'm soaked, tired, and grumpy. The view is lost on me.

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 04:59:30 MST

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Of course, after the downpour it starts to clear up. Pretty but I'm soaked, tired, and grumpy. The view is lost on me. - P8220026.jpg