Aoi prefers indoor hobbies and is afraid of heights, but her childhood friend Hinata loves to show off her passion for mountain climbing. As young children they once watched the sunrise from the top of a mountain, and now they've decided to take up mountain climbing in hopes of seeing that sunrise again. They have cooking battles with mountaineering gear, climb small hills in their neighborhood, and meet new mountaineering friends as they learn the ropes of the hobby. When will they finally see that sunrise again?
The best episode of "Encouragement of Climb" season 1 is "Anything but Mountains!", rated 6.6/10 from 16 user votes. It was directed by Yusuke Yamamoto and written by Yusuke Yamamoto. "Anything but Mountains!" aired on 1/3/2013 and is rated 0.3 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Let's Go Together!".
Aoi spends most of her time alone, but an old friend from middle school has arrived to make good on an old promise.
Director: Yusuke Yamamoto
Writer: Yusuke Yamamoto
With the help of Hinata's dad, the girls familiarize themselves with the necessary gear to climb.
Director: Yusuke Yamamoto
Writer: Yusuke Yamamoto
Hinata convinces Aoi to try climbing a mountain, but Aoi thinks they should start with a small mountain and work their way up to the big ones.
Director: Yusuke Yamamoto
Writer: Yusuke Yamamoto
Aoi and Hinata have a camping cook-off.
Director: Yusuke Yamamoto
Writer: Yusuke Yamamoto
Aoi meets a girl from her school who is crazy about backpacking.
Director: Yusuke Yamamoto
Writer: Yusuke Yamamoto
It's Aoi's turn to pick the mountain, so she calls on her new friend to help.
Director: Yusuke Yamamoto
Writer: Yusuke Yamamoto
Aoi picked the mountain but now she needs the right equipment.
Director: Yusuke Yamamoto
Writer: Yusuke Yamamoto
Aoi and Hinata embark on their second climb and meet some interesting people along the way.
Director: Yusuke Yamamoto
Writer: Yusuke Yamamoto
Hinata teaches Aoi, mountain manners and learns about giant flying squirrels.
Director: Kazuhisa Ono
Writer: Yusuke Yamamoto
Aoi, Hinata, and Kokona help each other down the mountain.
Director: Kazuhisa Ono
Writer: Yusuke Yamamoto
In preparation for their next trip, Aoi invites Kokona over to help her cook snacks.
Director: Kazuhisa Ono
Writer: Yusuke Yamamoto
Aoi, Hinata, Kaeda, and Kokona meet up for a picnic at Hannou River.
Director: Kazuhisa Ono
Writer: Yusuke Yamamoto