360 from the peak !

by Kazu

The south rim and west rim could be seen clearly from the peak of Mt. Tarumae.

Turning around on the peak, I felt the temperature was getting higher by leaps and bounds. It was a little bit risky to conquer the peak of another mountain.

The blue color of the horizon and the sky seemed to be so nice and cool but the reflection from the rocks started to grill our bodies.

The smell of sulfur was coming from the lava dome. It was like a real grill of the earth.