“To those devoid of imagination a blank place on the map is a useless waste; to others, the most valuable part.” Aldo Leopold. Somewhere in Jasper. Alberta, Canada.
Winter is fast approaching in the northern hemisphere; can’t wait to hit the slopes. This shot is looking over some of the endless backcountry in the Japan Alps. Japan is an extremely rugged and mountainous country with ~73% of its total land mass covered by mountains, a comparable level to Norway. Hakuba, Honshu, Japan
Mount Yōtei or Yōtei-zan, literally "sheep-hoof mountain", has not erupted since circa 1050 BC. Due to its resemblance to the more famous Mount Fuji, it is often called Yezo Fuji or Ezo Fuji with "Ezo" being an old name for the island of Hokkaido. Hokkaido, Japan.
