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A man airlifted from slopes of Mount Fuji returns days later and is rescued again
Posted on 4/30/25 at 8:02 am
Posted on 4/30/25 at 8:02 am
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TOKYO (AP) — A climber airlifted with altitude sickness from near the peak of Japan’s Mount Fuji last week returned to the slope and was rescued for a second time just four days later, authorities said Monday.
Officials urged people to be aware of the harsh conditions at the country’s tallest peak during its off-season.
The climber was identified only as a 27-year-old Chinese student living in Japan. He made an emergency call on April 22 and was airlifted after developing symptoms of altitude sickness, police said, adding that his climbing irons also were damaged.
On Saturday, he returned to the mountain’s Fujinomiya trail about 3,000 meters (nearly 10,000 feet) above sea level to look for his cell phone and other belongings left behind, Shizuoka prefectural police said. Another climber found him there unable to move after he apparently developed altitude sickness for a second time, police said.
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Posted on 4/30/25 at 8:03 am to Lonnie Utah
ok,baw.... 3 strikes and you're out!
Posted on 4/30/25 at 8:07 am to MorbidTheClown
Dumbass tourists do that all time hiking in AZ.
Leave for a hike in the summer with a single bottle of water...
Leave for a hike in the summer with a single bottle of water...
Posted on 4/30/25 at 8:08 am to Lonnie Utah
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climber was identified only as a 27-year-old Chinese student living in Japan.
Posted on 4/30/25 at 8:09 am to Z Cavaricci
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climber was identified only as a 27-year-old Chinese student living in Japan.
Posted on 4/30/25 at 8:14 am to Z Cavaricci
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climber was identified only as a 27-year-old Chinese student living in Japan.
Posted on 4/30/25 at 8:15 am to Lonnie Utah
Seems like if you need to get down from a mountain, gravity will do that for you. And also take care of the altitude sickness.
Posted on 4/30/25 at 8:16 am to Lonnie Utah
Charge him for the rescues
Posted on 4/30/25 at 8:18 am to Lonnie Utah
I live half the year in china, and that is the most chinese things ive heard.
Posted on 4/30/25 at 8:18 am to Lonnie Utah
Where do I send the bill?
Posted on 4/30/25 at 8:18 am to Lonnie Utah
10,000 feet? My first trip up a 14er resulted in throwing up at 13,000, and a terrible headache, but nothing at 10,000.
He should have taken diamox
He should have taken diamox
Posted on 4/30/25 at 8:25 am to Lonnie Utah
pick myself up
dust myself off
start all over again
dust myself off
start all over again
Posted on 4/30/25 at 8:33 am to Lonnie Utah
Sounds like he needs an altitude adjustment.
Posted on 4/30/25 at 8:36 am to kywildcatfanone
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Charge him for the rescues
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The mountain’s hiking trails are officially open only from July to early September, but there is no penalty for hiking off-season. There also is no charge or penalty when a climber needs to be rescued
Posted on 4/30/25 at 8:44 am to Lonnie Utah
Only 10.000 ft? What a fig
Posted on 4/30/25 at 9:00 am to Lonnie Utah
I lived at 8.5k elevation for a few years. That first month or two was quite the adjustment. Felt like I smoked 4 packs a day when I'd do physical activity. Probably took about 6 months to acclimate to where I could run/mountain bike like I did closer to sea level. After that though I didn't start feeling anything until around 14k.
This post was edited on 4/30/25 at 9:02 am
Posted on 4/30/25 at 10:15 am to Lonnie Utah
Some people just will not learn.
Posted on 4/30/25 at 10:19 am to Lonnie Utah
quote:bro must have had some really good nudes stored on the phone that he didn't want to lose
On Saturday, he returned to the mountain’s Fujinomiya trail about 3,000 meters (nearly 10,000 feet) above sea level to look for his cell phone
Posted on 4/30/25 at 10:40 am to Lonnie Utah
Sum Ting Wong
Posted on 4/30/25 at 10:43 am to Lonnie Utah
The amount of wasted resources on one person is staggering here.
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