The\u00a0trail up Mt. Shirouma (Mt. White Horse), from Sarugura, brings you to a\u00a0trudge,\u00a0of two hours or so, through a valley of icy, rippled snow. Bright and sunny–and<\/em> cool.\u00a0 Above the snow and ice awaits a bright, sun-drenched field of flowers. It’s a climb, make no mistake, but the flowers\u00a0keep you company for a good hour and a half.\u00a0\u00a0Above the field, it’s still a good ways up to the peak at 2932 meters.<\/p>\n Up the snow and ice<\/p>\n A green field of flowers waits–<\/p>\n Bold faces unite.<\/p>\n Climb. Drink from the stream. Think big thoughts. Dream. Wonder. Read a paragraph or two from The Upanishads. <\/em>Out loud.<\/p>\n But pack practically.\u00a0 You need to strap climbing irons to your boots when you walk the “snow valley.”\u00a0 Unless you like to slip and slide–and risk your neck and knees with every step. Some people do. Some people did.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hakuba. One way to beat the mid-August heat of Shizuoka (and most other places in Japan). Head to the mountains. The tall ones. The ones\u00a0they call\u00a0ALPS.\u00a0 That’s what me and my buddy Kelly did.\u00a0He came by train from Nagoya. From Shizuoka, the drive, in the Aqua, was a wee bit over four hours. In Hakuba, … Continue reading Field of Flowers<\/span> ![\"130819_snow_road\"](\"http:\/\/persimmon-dreams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/130819_snow_road.jpg\")
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