A student from China was rescued twice from Japan’s Mount Fuji in just four days after he attempted to retrieve his cell phone from the mountain following his initial recovery, per multiple reports
The climber, 27, who was not publicly identified, was first rescued on Tuesday, April 22, when he became ill, according to Shizuoka prefectural police
Mount Fuji is the country’s tallest mountain peak at 12,388 feet. It attracts between 200,000 and 300,000 climbers annually
A student from China was rescued twice from Japan’s Mount Fuji within a span of four days after he returned to the mountain to retrieve his cell phone, according to multiple media reports.
The climber, 27, who was not publicly identified, was first rescued on Tuesday, April 22, when he became ill, according to Shizuoka prefectural police, per CNN.
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At the time of his rescue, the man was on the Fujinomiya trail, which is about 9,800 feet above sea level, the BBC reported.
The outlet added that he was unable to descend because he lost his crampons, which are a traction device attached to footwear for added security while mountaineering.
Then on Saturday, April 26, the man returned to Fuji reportedly to get his phone back, per The Guardian, citing media reports. It is unknown whether he was able to find the phone.
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As CNN and the BBC reported, the man had to be rescued from an altitude of about 9,842 feet after he experienced sickness.
Authorities later realized that it was the same man who was earlier airlifted on Tuesday, per The Guardian, citing Japanese broadcaster TBS.
Police said the man’s life was not in danger, media reports added.
PEOPLE contacted the Shizuoka prefectural government for additional information on Monday, April 28.
According to the Japan National Tourism Organization, Mount Fuji is the country’s tallest mountain peak at 12,388 feet. It attracts between 200,000 and 300,000 climbers annually.
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In July of last year, five people died within a week at Fuji at the beginning of the climbing season, the New York Times reported.
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Because of its adverse conditions that could lead to injury or death, people are advised against scaling Fuji outside of the official climbing season, which is from early July to early September, the BBC reported.
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