Following a mountaineering accident in which two climbers fell near the new seventh station of Mount Fuji on the afternoon of March 9, police have found the missing individuals near the Hoei crater. The individuals who fell were a man and a woman, believed to be foreigners, and both are said to be conscious.
Two climbers fell near the new seventh station of Mount Fuji just before 3pm on March 9.
The call was made by a foreign woman who was climbing with the two who fell, who contacted the police through a friend at around 2:54pm on the 9th to report that the two were missing.
After receiving the report, 17 members of the Shizuoka Prefectural Police mountain rescue team headed to the scene and found the missing people who had fallen near the Hoei crater at around 10:40 pm. The woman who made the report was also rescued.
According to the police, the people who fell were a man and a woman, both foreigners. Both were injured but are reportedly conscious.
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Good that all three are safe. They, nevertheless, shouldn’t have been climbing Mt. Fuji during off season. To dismay, there’s probably going to more talks about off season accidents.
This time of the season is the most dangerous time of the year because the snow is melting that can cause avalache. Definitely should be climbing.
Were they foreigners? Don’t think it was mentioned.
Bloody idiots, I hope they have to pay for all costs in their rescue, they put not only their own lives in danger but those who come to rescue them…