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A Chinese national was saved twice in one week from Mount Fuji.
He initially climbed the mountain while studying in Japan during the low season.
The rescue efforts started when he fell ill, suspected of altitude sickness.
A Chinese national had to be saved twice from the slopes of Mount Fuji in the space of a week after he returned to the Mountain Peak to pick up his phone. The 27-year-old, who was not mentioned, lived in Japan, studied at a university, when he first decided to climb the highest peak in the country in the low season, according to a report in The independent.
The man was flown the first time while on the Fujinomiya -Pad, about 3000 meters above sea level, on the Shizuoka prefecture side of the mountain. However, he became the subject of a second search only four days later when he decided to restore his possessions he had left, including his phone.
It remains unclear whether he had succeeded in picking up the phone, but rescue officers soon acknowledged that he was the same man they had saved a few days earlier.
The Mountain Rescue Officers of the Shizuoka Prefectural Police brought the man back to a stretcher and handed him to the fire brigade.
“He was suspected of altitude sickness and was taken to the hospital,” a police spokesperson told the media.
Mount Fuji is particularly covered with snow for the most part of the year, but during the summer season, many professional and amateur climbers ropes the steep, rocky slopes through the night to see the sunrise. The climbing season traditionally starts from July 1 and extends to September, with more than 200,000 walkers trying the top every year.
However, the authorities usually discourage climbers from walking Mount Fuji during the low season due to the risk of death or injury due to serious circumstances.
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Mount Fuji entrance fee
Due to the large number of foreign tourists who visit the Mountain Peak every year, which led to overcrowding, the local authorities were able to do a bill last month. Walkers who try one of the four main paths of Mount Fuji will be charged an entrance fee of RS 2,333 (4,000 yen).
A limit for daily entries and online reservations was also brought on that path by officials who are concerned about safety and environmental damage on the majestic slopes of Fuji.
