There is a famous saying in Japan that goes something like this: "If you have never climbed Mt. Fuji you are a fool; if you have climbed it more than once, you are a bigger fool. In 2003, Russell and I set out to avoid him being called a fool and to make me a bigger fool.
Russell and I made it to one of the final "stations" on the mountain that day. Fuji is a deceptively difficult climb with a relentless angle of ascent and absolutely no terrain variation or cover to speak of. Check out Russ on the descent and note the grade of the mountain...
