Chinese young people challenged the most iconic mountain in Japan, Mount Fuji, outside the official season and needed help twice
The Japanese authorities saved the same climber twice in the interval of only five days in Mount FujiJapan Mountain higher and higher. The young man, a 27 -year -old Chinese university student who lives in the country, faced extreme conditions by extending from the official season and had to be saved after suffering a discomfort in both occasions.
According to the police of the province of Shizuoka, he was saved for the first time Tuesday after reaching the top of the mountain, to 3,776 meters, and being influenced by the symptoms of mountain disease, a reaction common at high altitude. According to the CNN, the following Saturday, he returned to the path to try to recover objects he had left behind, including the mobile phone, but was again ill and had to be saved again, this time over 3,000 meters above sea level.
The authorities confirmed that the life of the climber is not at risk, but the episode attracted attention to the dangers of Mount Fuji outside the official climbing season, from 10 July to 10 September. During this period, routes, orientation dishes, support cabins, bathrooms and emergency room stations are removed or deactivated, making the caliber significant risky.
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The low season climbing does not also occur guiding from the municipalities of Shizuoka and Yamanashi, who share the jurisdiction of the mountain. In response to the growing number of visitors and overcrowding problems, the authorities have announced a series of more severe measures for the 2025 season in March.
Among these are the obligation to reserve the tour in advance on the internet and the daily limit of 4,000 climbers. In addition, it will be necessary to pay a commission of 4,000 yen (about 157 reais) per person – double the amount charged in 2024, when the contribution became mandatory. Until then, the rate was only a suggested donation of 1,000 yen (40 reais).
Source: Terra
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