Zenibako-Tengu-yama

Another Hokkaido International Outdoor Club (HIOC) adventure.   We went out to Zenibako-Tengu mountain.  It was difficult to find the trailhead.  There were a few other cars parked in the parking lot.  We ended up climbing the mountain with a group of younger hikers.  They all had matching backpacks.

In the first photo the hiker in the foreground is a member of our group.  Everyone ahead of him is a member of the other group with matching backpacks.

I liked how the sunlight shone through the bamboo along the trail.

Bre and above her is Jack, a Australian and member of HIOC.

Here is a look back towards Sapporo.  There is a golf course in the foreground.

A ray of sunshine...

Aki and Jack enjoy a rest break from climbing.

Here is a view from the top.  I didn't get a photo of it, but Zenibako-Tengu Mountain has a clear view from the summit of Teine Mountain.  It is in the direction of Otaru as seen from Teine Mountain.

The cute beetle enjoyed some sunshine.

Our fearless leader Leon models his fine outdoor gear at the summit.  You may notice he has bear spray on his left shoulder.  There was a bear spotted on this trail a few days before we hiked.

Leon and Aki being silly.

Group photo.  The lady with the pink shirt in the front row asked to join our photo.  We had never seen her before meeting her on the summit!

I wanted to share my perspective from the summit.

Aki ran out of hands to hold his walking stick while buckling his belt.

A conference on the way back down.  You may notice that there were 15 people in the group photo, but you can only see 5 in this photo.  We separated into two groups on the trail.  Bre and I were in the fast group (no surprise if you know me.)  The others who are not pictured here were back in the slow group.

Bre and I tried a couple photos of us jumping.  They were difficult to get just right.  In this photo I captured Bre just before she jumps.

And she is airborne.

I gave it a shot also.  Up, up and away!

That's all for now,

-Kyle (and Bre)