A university student from China had to be rescued twice in four days while climbing Mount Fuji during the off-season - after he returned to the mountain peak to retrieve his mobile phone.

A 27-year-old university student who climbed Mount Fuji outside of climbing season had to be rescued twice in four days after he returned to look for his phone. The Chinese student, who lives in ...

The man made the double ascent of Japan’s most famous mountain outside of the official climbing season, which runs from July 10 to September 10. According to the official Mount Fuji website ...

The rescued student was scaling Mount Fuji outside of its official climbing season, which is scheduled to start in early July and end in early September. There is no penalty for off-season hiking ...

The incident happened during the offseason, as the 2025 climbing season is set to begin in early July and will last until early September, according to Mt. Fuji Climbing, a website dedicated to ...

The man made the double ascent of Japan’s most famous mountain outside of the official climbing season, which runs from July 10 to September 10. According to the official Mount Fuji website, all ...