Time to rescue Mount Fuji climbers helicopter

Three trails on the side of Shizuoka Prefecture in the Mount Fuji area are open today. Before entering, climbers must apply in advance, pay a fee of ¥4,000 and complete a brief test to cover safety issues and environmental protection. Launched this year, hopefully the test will help protect the mountain’s fragile ecosystem and make the accident less likely. Unfortunately, there are still some climbers who think they don’t need to follow the rules.

Helicopter rescue of two American climbers in Mount Fuji

On June 26, a 67-year-old American man began rising on the Fujiwara Trail two weeks before the official climbing season in the mountains. He then camped at Seventh, then fell ill on July 4 and asked for help from the tent. He was heard and informed of emergency services in Japan. The man appeared to suffer from hypothermia and wore sandals when rescue team arrived. He told them that this was his third time climbing the highest mountain in Japan.

The next day, another American citizen needed to be rescued from Mount Fuji. This time, this is a 59-year-old woman on the Gotemba Trail. she According to reports It is top Then got lost as he descended. Panic in the darkness, she left this Authorities through her mobile phone provider. The rescue team managed to position After three hours of searching. Although she was not injured, she was allegedly shaken. This is her first time climbing a mountain in Japan.

Shizuoka and Yamanashi governments consider charging fees for Mount Fuji helicopter rescue

Earlier this year, Shizuoka Prefecture’s mayor Hidetada Sudo, the mayor of Fujiwara City, was frustrated by those who decided to rise in Japan’s most famous mountain range outside of the climbing season. “They climbed alone without listening to (warning) and ended up being trapped.” explain. “The cost of rescuing them is huge – I think that this cost should be borne by the people stranded. It’s their own responsibility.”

Many people agreed with him. Follow the latest events, one person x “Personal foreigners like this should use the rescue costs as the cost of rescue. This should warn other foreigners.” Others Posted“pay about $10,000 in cash and then ask for rescue.” Currently, the rescue costs are paid through government funds. This includes rescues during the off-season. In 2018, Saitama County began charging fees for helicopter rescue. The fee is 8,000 yen per five minutes. Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures are now considering similar allegations of helicopter rescue.

Mount Fuji has four formal climbing trails. Fujinomiya, Gotemba and Subashiri Trails are located on the side of Shizuoka, while the popular Yoshida Trail is one on the side of Yamanashi. The Yoshida Trail will be open on July 1.

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