An climber transported an airplane with an altitude evil near the summit of Mount Fuji in Japan last week, he returned to the slope and was rescued for the second time four days later, the authorities announced on Monday.
Officials urged people to be aware of the difficult conditions at the highest peak in the country during its dead season.
The climber has only been identified as a 27 -year -old Chinese student living in Japan. He made an emergency call on April 22 and was transported by plane after developing symptoms of altitude illness, the police said, adding that his climbing irons were also damaged.
Last Saturday, he returned to the Fujinomiya of the mountain path at an altitude of about 3,000 meters to search for his mobile phone and other personal effects, the prefecture police of Shizuoka said. Another climber found him there unable to move after apparently developing altitude evil for the second time, police said.
No penalty, even for out -of -season rescues
The mountain hiking trails are only officially open from July to early September, but there is no penalty for hiking out of season. There is also no fees or penalty when a climber must be rescued, but the student’s case caused an uproar on social networks and generated calls to be charged, at least for his second rescue.
Shizuoka police have urged all climbers to be cautious, noting that the mountain has low temperatures and is covered with snow even in the spring.
The 3,776 -meter -high mountain was designated a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site in 2013. A symbol of Japan, the mountain called “Fujisan” was once a place of pilgrimage and is increasingly popular among hikers today.
To control overcrowding and risks, climbing the night through the rocky slopes to see the sunrise, the local authorities introduced the entrance fees and the ceiling on the number of participants on the most popular path and will present similar rules on other main trails this year.
