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Climbing Mt. Fuji:
Tips, Q&A, and Climber Stories
Mar. 15, 2017 update:
For the first time in the over 3 years since the paperback version of
this book was first published, it is now finally available for sale at
Amazon Japan. Yay! Because of the minimum production cost for printing
a ~100-page color paperback, though, I was unable to reduce its list
price, but in celebration of it finally making it to Japan, I decided
to permanently reduce the price of the eBook
version to just $2.99.
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With a near-perfect volcanic cone and snow-capped most of the year, Mt.
Fuji, Japan’s highest peak and affectionately referred to by the
Japanese as Fuji-san, is considered one of the world's most beautiful
mountains.
Mt. Fuji is climbed by at least 300,000 people every year and,
including the hundreds of thousands of tourists who travel up to the
5th Stations for sightseeing & don't even climb the peak, it comes
as no surprise that Mt. Fuji is generally regarded as the most visited
mountain in the world.
Since its designation by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site on June 22,
2013, the peak has now become even MORE popular. A record 79,057 people
hiked up Mount Fuji in the first 3 weeks of the July-August 2013
climbing season, an increase of 35 percent from the same period in
2012.
The author’s love affair with Japan's high country has now spanned a
quarter-century, and in addition to scaling Fuji-san twice, he has
climbed all
of the 29 highest mountains in Japan, and 38 of the tallest 50. And in
the Fall of 2012, he published his 1st book on Japanese mountains
entitled The View from the Top of Japan: My
2-decade-long quest to
scale the nation’s 25 highest peaks.
The author also runs a website focused primarily on the highest
mountains in Japan, and most of his mountain pages rank among the top 3
to 4 results at Google, and several of them are #1. His "Climbing Mt.
Fuji - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)" page has become the most
visited page on his entire website.
It's from this vast reservoir of content that he’s drawn upon in this
book to share information on things such as climbing trails,
recommended clothing & gear, transport access, fun facts &
recent news stories, some select questions and answers from his
Climbing Mt. Fuji FAQ webpage, as well as some of the more remarkable
stories & pics kindly shared by visitors to his website who’ve
already scaled Mt. Fuji.
Unlike some other books written about Mt. Fuji which spend a lot of
time talking about its history, culture, geology of the dormant
volcano, and other non-climbing aspects of Japan’s iconic peak, the
author has chosen instead to focus on providing just the essential
"just the facts, ma'am"
information necessary for future climbers intent on scaling the
mountain.
If in the future you’re planning to climb Japan’s highest peak, there’s
no question this book will prove to be a valuable resource, especially
on your mobile device as you're climbing Fuji-san.
Get Your Copy Today!
Kindle Price: $2.99, includes free wireless delivery
File Size: 1349 KB
Equivalent print length: 96 pages
Published: Sept. 21, 2013
Order your Climbing Mt. Fuji
Amazon Kindle eBook version here.
(If like me, you do not own a
Kindle, you can download here
the free Kindle reading app for your
smartphone, PC, or tablet. You can also "Look inside" or
download (sample) the 1st chapter for free at the eBook links above.)
My new eBook is also available from Amazon
Japan:
今すぐKindleで『Climbing Mt. Fuji』をお
読みいただけます。
Gary J. Wolff (著)
Kindle 価格: ¥343
紙の本の長さ: 96 ページ (推定)
言語 英語
無料サンプル: 冒頭部分を試し読みできます
Kindle無料アプリをダウンロードして、モバイル端末で読書をお楽しみください。
Order your Amazon Japan eBook version here.
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Price: $12.99 (fluctuates based on market conditions)
Color paperback: 94 pages
Dimensions: 6 x 9 inches (15.24 x 22.86 cm)
Shipping weight: 6.9 ounces
Published: Sept. 2, 2013
Order your Climbing Mt. Fuji
Amazon color paperback
version here.
(Note: Both eBook & paperback versions are available at Amazon
stores in other countries as well, including Canada, UK, France,
Germany, Italy, Spain, Brazil,
India, and Mexico.)
My Climbing Mt. Fuji
eBook is also available in 9 different formats
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Smashwords also offers generous sampling options so readers can try
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Smashwords price: $2.99
Words: 17,930 (approximate)
Published: Sept. 23, 2013
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Smashwords eBook version here.
(sample the first 20% for free!)
This book is available for download on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
with iBooks and on your computer with iTunes. Books must be read on an
iOS device.
Apple iBook price:
$2.99
Available on iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
Published: Sept. 23, 2013
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Apple iBook version here.
About the author:
Gary Joe Wolff is a Tokyo-based corporate communications consultant,
university professor, and all-round nice guy. From Houston, Texas, USA, Gary earned a
master's degree in civil engineering from the University of Texas and
worked 12 years as a registered professional transportation engineer
before moving to Tokyo in 1991.
Since then he's been a specialist in intercultural corporate training
for Japanese engineers & managers in preparation for their overseas
assignments, and has taught at over 80 different companies, schools,
and agencies.
Also, for the past 20 years he has been a professor of Science
English, Spoken English, and TOEFL/TOEIC Test preparatory classes for
electrical engineering, computer science, & agriculture majors in
the School of Science and Technology at one of Japan's oldest and most
prestigious private universities.
Since his Boy
Scout days, Gary has been passionate about the great outdoors, and
so in his free time, he tries to get up into the spectacular Japan Alps
as often as possible. Since arriving in Japan, he has climbed Mt.
Fuji twice and scaled all of
the highest 29 peaks in Japan and 38 of the tallest 50.
Although Gary has published a number of technical and academic papers
during his engineering & teaching careers, Climbing Mt. Fuji is
just his 2nd venture into book publishing.
He has found living in Japan to be a truly fascinating and rewarding
cultural experience, and claims to have at least 3 or 4 more books on
his mind. Stay tuned to Gary's latest updates from Japan on this site's
blog page!
Order Your Copy Now!
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