Mt Amida (2,805m) sits right next to Mt Aka in the winter playground of Yatsugatake, just a couple of hours on the train from Tokyo. It’s big and looks intimidating, but it’s not all that hard…
Routes
Mt Kentoku – Tokuwa Loop
Mt Kentoku (2,031m) in Yamanashi prefecture is commonly billed as a ‘technical hike’ – this is true, but a bit of an understatement; it’s much…
Nishikuro Ridge, Mt Tanigawa
Just a couple of hours from Tokyo in Gunma prefecture, Mt Tanigawa’s Nishikuro Ridge is a fantastic day out and a brilliant way to the…
Mt Tonodake – Omote Ridge
An physically hard but technically easy ridge hike in easy reach of Tokyo and Yokohama that’s transformed in winter conditions into a perfect low-grade route.
Good Friday Climb, Ben Nevis
This route is definitely on the hard end of mild, but it’s awesome nonetheless – a big day out on Grade III snow/ice.
Mild Grades
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Ben Nevis, Number 4 Gully
This may be the quintessential Mild Mountaineering route, and it’s where all of this started. Number 4 Gully is, by all accounts, the easiest way…