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  • Masatoshi in Number Magazine January 30, 2021
    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 big chances to leave the mountain, but Mr. Kuriaki ended up going (to the mountain).” Even if the top climbers die, they head to the mountains again as if nothing had happened. When they leave the mountain. Isn’t that the time when he lost his … Read more
  • Masatoshi Kuriaki Rescued from Mount Hunter
    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 West Ridge climbing route. He was on Day 75 of a planned 65-day solo expedition. Denali National Park and Preserve’s Communications Center received an SOS notification at 7:30 a.m. on Friday, April 1 from Kuriaki’s SPOT unit, a device which provides GPS tracking and limited … Read more
  • News Archive – 1998 to 2014
    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 conditions and high winds. http://ktna.org/2014/04/04/as-spring-arrives-mountaineering-season-ramps-up/ Spot tracker messages from Masatoshi’s 2014 Hunter attempt displayed on a Google Map. Alpinist: 11 The Sharp End: Nocturnes – December 31, 2013 – “Since then, Masatoshi Kuriaki has made a dozen winter and early spring Alaskan expeditions, including the … Read more

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