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  • Mount Fuji climber rescued twice after going back for lost phone

    04/27/2025 10:49:15 PM PDT · by BenLurkin · 28 replies
    bbc ^ | Joel Guinto
    A 27-year-old university student who climbed Mount Fuji outside of its official climbing season was rescued twice in four days, after he returned to look for his mobile phone. The Chinese student, who lives in Japan, was first rescued by helicopter on Tuesday while on the Fujinomiya trail, which sits about 3,000m (9,800ft) above sea level. He was unable to descend the trail after he lost his crampons... But days later, he returned to the mountain to retrieve belongings that he left behind, including his phone. He was rescued again on Saturday after suffering from altitude sickness... Due to harsh...