Encouragement of Climb: Next Summit - Season 1

Aoi graduates from middle school and moves into her new home, unaware of her impending reunion with Hinata. This is followed by a recap of the first season.

Hinata takes part in an obstacle race during the school's sports festival. This is followed by a recap of the first half of the second season.

While shopping in Tokyo, Aoi and Hinata climb up Mt. Atago to pray at the Atago shrine. This is followed by a recap of the second half of the second season.

Aoi, Hinata and Kokona visit Fuji-Q Highland to ride the Fujiyama roller coaster. This is followed by a recap of the third season.

Aoi is invited to check out the Mountaineering Club, which both Hinata and Kaede declined to join. On the weekend, Aoi and her mother go with Hinata to climb Mt. Buko in Chichibu.

Hikari invites Aoi to spend the day with her at Naguri Lake in Hanno, where they go for a canoe ride together. On Christmas Eve, Aoi invites everyone over for a Christmas party only to get suddenly called into work to help sell Christmas cakes.

Aoi, Hinata and Kokona climb up Mt. Hiwada in Hidaka together to watch the first sunrise of the year. Later, Aoi and Hinata join Kasumi, Mio and Yuri on a temple visit on Mt. Takao.

On the weekend before Valentine's Day, Honoka takes a break from her exam studies to join Aoi, Hinata and Kokona up Mt. Mitake to visit some power spots. On another day, Honoka joins Aoi and Hinata again, along with Koharu, to try out snowshoes on Mt. Akagi.

Aoi's father brings Aoi, Hinata and Kokona along to a fishing lodge to try out mountain stream fishing. Later, Hinata's workaholic mother brings Aoi along on a family trip to Kamakura.

With the school year drawing to a close and Aoi worrying about ending up in a different class from Hinata, she somehow ends up taking her entire class up Mt. Tenran to take a commemorative photo.

Aoi makes plans to challenge Mt. Fuji again with everyone during the summer break, getting feedback on the others on what route to take. Later, following a suggestion from Koharu, Aoi goes shopping for a new hiking backpack. On the day of the trek, Aoi is concerned about the weather, along with the possibility to getting altitude sickness again, but her friends encour...

Aoi and her friends begin their hike up Mt. Fuji.