Magazine

Mountain knowledge, app updates, and the latest news from YAMATOMO.

Today's picks

The Eiger North Face — A History of the "Murder Wall"

The First Ascent of Everest — Hillary, Tenzing, and 1953

The First Ascent of K2 — Glory, Shame, and the Savage Mountain

The Matterhorn — Whymper's Triumph and the Tragedy of 1865

The First Ascent of Mont Blanc — Balmat, Paccard, and the Birth of Alpinism in 1786

Mt. Fuji: A Complete Climber's Guide — Routes, Altitude Sickness, and the Reality of Sunrise

Reading Japan's Mountain Accident Statistics — The Numbers That Should Make You Reconsider "It Won't Happen to Me"

Mountain Rescue Costs in Japan: Public Rescue, Private Teams and Helicopters

The Sherpa — A History of the People Who Carried Himalayan Climbing

Junko Tabei — The First Woman to Stand on Top of Everest

Beginner's Guide

How to File a Climbing Plan in Japan — Forms, Submission, and Why It Matters

Gear Selection

10 Pieces of Gear Every Beginner Hiker Should Actually Own

Low, Mid, or High-Cut Hiking Boots — How to Choose Your First Pair

Why Gore-Tex Is the Standard for Hiking Rain Gear — The Material, Explained

Hiking Backpack Sizing — 20L, 30L, 45L, 60L Explained

A Headlamp Is Not Optional — Why Every Hiker Carries One, and How to Choose

How to Pack a Hiking Backpack — Centre of Gravity, Accessibility, and Left–Right Balance

Safety & First Aid

Altitude Sickness on the Mountain — Symptoms, Prevention, and What to Do

Summer Hypothermia in the Mountains — Why It Happens When It "Shouldn't"

Heatstroke and Dehydration on a Hike — When and How Much to Drink

Hiking Insurance — Mountain Rescue and Accident Coverage, and How to Pick the Right Policy

Wilderness First Aid Basics — What Every Hiker Should Actually Know

Fitness & Training

Cardio Training for Hiking — How Interval Walking Builds Mountain Endurance

Body Weight and Hiking — Do You Really Need to Lose Weight to Climb?

Etiquette & Conservation

Trail Etiquette in Japan: Do Uphill Hikers Have Priority?

What Do You Do About Toilets on a Hike? — The Wag Bag, Done Right

Mountain Food & Hydration

7 Trail Snacks Every Hiker Should Carry — Compared by Calories and Weight

Hiking Hydration — What, How Much, and When to Drink

Seasonal Hiking Guide

Mt. Fuji: A Complete Climber's Guide — Routes, Altitude Sickness, and the Reality of Sunrise

Accidents & Psychology

Reading Japan's Mountain Accident Statistics — The Numbers That Should Make You Reconsider "It Won't Happen to Me"

Mountain Rescue Costs in Japan: Public Rescue, Private Teams and Helicopters

Mountaineering History

The Sherpa — A History of the People Who Carried Himalayan Climbing

Naomi Uemura — The Adventurer Who Disappeared into Denali

Junko Tabei — The First Woman to Stand on Top of Everest

Walter Weston — The English Missionary Who Showed Japan's Mountains to the World

The Eiger North Face — A History of the "Murder Wall"

The First Ascent of K2 — Glory, Shame, and the Savage Mountain

The Matterhorn — Whymper's Triumph and the Tragedy of 1865

The First Ascent of Everest — Hillary, Tenzing, and 1953

The First Ascent of Mont Blanc — Balmat, Paccard, and the Birth of Alpinism in 1786