Mt. Foraker winter/spring solo 2001

Mt. Foraker winter/spring solo 1999

Denali winter solo 1998
First Japanese climber to solo summit in winter and return.

Anchorage to Prudhoe Bay solo on foot 1998

Masatoshi will be telling the world his story his newest book.
English version due 2008/2009

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Climbing update March 17, 2009  Masatoshi completes Mt. Hunter climb to 8,500 ft and back safe! Video here >>

Audio Here >> Kuriaki tries a 4th time for success on Hunter
Radio interview from KTNA 88.9 by Sue Deyoe ~ March 17th, 2009

Masatoshi had a filming crew along for the ride as well. Their blog post is here.
Keep an eye out for Masatoshi on the Discovery Channel! We will announce the broadcast date here.

News from the 2007 winter solo

Appalachia- America's Longest Running Journal of Mountaineering and Conservation, Winter/Spring 2009 (Click screenshot to read)

Alpinist Mag Jan. 2008 (Click screenshot to read)

More news stories about Masatoshi's 2007 Foraker solo

• International Herald Tribune : Japanese climber is first to solo Alaska mountain in winter
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska: Masatoshi Kuriaki didn't linger at the summit of Mount Foraker when he became the first solo climber to conquer the 17,400-foot (5,278-meter) mountain in winter. With 34 mile per hour (55 kph) winds driving temperatures to nearly -100 degrees Fahrenheit (-73.3 Celsius) wind chill, the summit was....
• National Park Service Annual Mountaineering Summary Featuring Masatoshi > Print Article (Flash required)
• NBC/KTUU Anchorage -   Video Interview! 
• Masatoshi on the cover of ALP Magazine
• Fairbanks NewsMiner: Japanese climber stands tall in Alaska
• DailyCamera.com: Foraker feat at peak of achievements