Yes, those forested ridges leading up to Utsugidake looked extremely tricky, not really knowing how much you can trust the crusty snow underfoot, I would have turned around for sure, you're audacious... (maybe _too_ audacious 🙇♂. Worried until I saw that you had both ice-axes). Thanks for trying to explain with the map the difficulties you found and sorry about the damage to the tent (I have the same Soto Amicus w/ piezo, that worried me a little, altough there's 0% chance I'll ever use at such low temperatures 😅) Thank you Maria-san 🙏