https://number.bunshun.jp/articles/-/846827 Translated by Google Translate Masatoshi Kuriaki (48), the youngest mountaineer in history to climb Denali (6190m, Alaska, USA) in winter, has announced his de facto “retirement.” I can’t forget the words of Ken Kawarabata, a junior of the mountainous era of Kyushu Institute of Technology. “Marriage and the birth of a child are two …
Masatoshi Kuriaki Rescued from Mount Hunter – April 3, 2016 via nps.gov TALKEETNA, AK: Denali National Park and Preserve rescue personnel conducted a short-haul helicopter rescue of a stranded climber on Mount Hunter (14,573-feet) on Sunday afternoon, April 3. Masatoshi Kuriaki, age 42 of Fukuoka, Japan, was evacuated from an elevation of 8,600 feet on Mount Hunter’s …
As spring arrives, mountaineering season ramps up – April 4th, 2014 – This week, Masatoshi Kuriaki returned from his 8th attempt to climb Mt. Hunter solo in the winter. He spent sixty-six days on the mountain before returning to Talkeetna on Wednesday. According to Park Service, Kuriaki made two summit attempts, but was turned around by ice …