Japanese Alpinists Summit Mount Alberta to Honour Centennial of First Ascent

Japanese alpinists summit Mount Alberta to honour centennial of first ascent

"This climb felt like a bridge between past and future, and I'm especially happy that the young Japanese climbers are now part of Mount Alberta's story."

Mount Alberta Climbed 100 Years After Famous First Ascent - Gripped Magazine

Japanese climbers Takeshi (Tak) Tani and Toshiki Kusano recently climbed Mount Alberta in the Canadian Rockies, 100 years after the first ascent by a team of climbers from Japan. “It was about honouring the deep cultural and historical ties between Canadian and Japanese mountaineering, and about passing the torch of the alpinism to the next generation,” Tani told Bob Covey for the Jasper Local – read more here. The first ascent of Mount Alberta …