[Update: Kazumi uploaded her video of the skiing. See it here
[https://blog.novaugust.net/backcountry-japan-ski-video-gassan/]]
Sunday morning, up at five. Realized nothing needed to be done as I had
sagaciously prepared everything
If you need audio to go with this post, listen to the track at the bottom of
this post
[http://www.npr.org/blogs/deceptivecadence/2011/06/10/132833907/when-a-cello-and-a-kora-come-together]
on NPR Music.
Trips to the backcountry usually involve waking up at an hour that impairs brain
function. I've been on more than one trip that's had to turn back for forgotten