2009 - Jan. through Mar. Masatoshi
attempted Mt. Hunter via West ridge and reached the 8,500 ft. level.
Stayed 49 days on the Mountain. Masatoshi started to ascend a steep/deep
"sugar snow" section and heard in his mind his new born daughter calling
to him "Hi daddy, it's time to come home".
2007 - Solo winter ascent of Mt.
Foraker via SE ridge. 57 days on the Mountain. Summit on March 10th.
Became the first man in the world to climb the mountain alone in winter.
2006 - Feb. through Apr. Attempted Denali via South Buttress Ramp route, achieved 12,300 ft. level. Stayed 58 days on the Mountain.
The main climbing gear (my hardware) were lost by Monster avalanche at 11,600 ft. level.
2005 - Feb. through Apr. Attempted Mt. Hunter via West ridge, achieved 7,550 ft. level. Stayed 41 days on the Mountain. (I was) Stuck 26 days by bad weather before finally
flying to the Mountain.
2004 - Feb. through Apr. Attempted
Mt. Hunter via West ridge, achieved 8,330 ft. level. Stayed 34 days on the
Mountain. Took Avalanche photos.
2003 - Feb. through Apr. Attempted
Mt. Hunter via West ridge, achieved 9,000 ft. level. Stayed 48 days on the
Mountain. Took Northern Light shots.
2002 - Jan. through Mar. Attempted
Mt. Foraker via SE ridge, achieved 8,540 ft. level. Stayed 56 days on the
Mountain. Took Aurora photos.
Carried off all of trash and human waste.
This is the longest reported trip into the Alaska Range in which all human
waste was packed out.
2001 - Winter/Spring solo ascent of
Mt. Foraker via SE ridge. 66 days on the Mountain. Reached the summit
on March 31. Fourth solo ascent of Mt. Foraker. Became the first solo
climber to ascend Foraker via SE ridge.
2000 - Work on getting his book
published.
1999 - Winter/Spring solo ascent of
Mt. Foraker, via Sultana ridge. Stayed 57 days on the Mountain. Reached
the summit on April 3. Third solo ascent of Mt. Foraker.
1998 - April 3 to July 6. Walked
solo from Anchorage to Prudhoe Bay, 860 miles, earning the name
"Japanese Caribou."
1998 - Solo winter ascent of
Denali, via West Buttress, 29 days, summit on March 8th. Became the
fourth man in the world to climb the mountain alone in winter.
First
Japanese climber to solo summit in winter and return. Another Japanese
climber made a solo ascent and was seen on the summit but disappeared on
the climb down.
1997 - Attempted winter Solo climb
of Denali, West Buttress, made it to the 17,000 ft. level. Stayed 37
days on the Mountain.
1996 - Oct. through Dec. Solo
ascents of the following peaks in Nepal: Imja Tse, Parchamo, Pisang
Peak and Chulu Far East. All peaks are around 20,000 ft. level.
1996 - April and May. Attempt
Mt. Hunter via East ridge. Achieved 11,400 ft. level. Part of May and
June, Attempted Mt. Foraker via SE ridge, achieved 11,600 ft. level.
Stayed 49 days on these Mountain.
1995 - Masatoshi and one partner summit Denali on July 24, via West Buttress.
