On Monday, August 17, 2009 I finally climbed Hakusan ("White Mountain"), the highest peak in our prefecture / state of Ishikawa. At about 8,800 feet it is quite a climb, even with the well maintained trails. The climb (up and down, which took about 12 hours in total) was in large part thanks to Nathan and Natsuyo Emery, our good friends who operate an English school and are very active in our church. They were very patient with their older companion, especially on the decent when my knees made the going very slow. It has taken five days (so far) for my legs to get back to near normal. But it truly was a "peak experience," a must (at least once) for a missionary here in Ishikawa.
By the way, it was only 12c on the top, compared to about 28c at the base of the mountain, a cooler day than normal for this time of year. There was even a little snow remaining in a couple spots near the peak. We were in the clouds when this photo was taken, but we had some nice clear skies as well.
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