2 Climbers Airlifted to the Hospital After Falling Over 1,300 Feet on Forbidden Trail Route
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• Two foreign climbers were rescued after falling from a height of 412 feet on the closed Fujinomiya Trail of Mount Fuji in Japan.
• The man and woman were located by emergency responders hours after they fell and were airlifted to a local hospital.
• Mount Fuji trails are closed outside of summer due to hazardous conditions such as freezing temperatures and avalanche risks
Two people who fell 400 meters while climbing Mount Fuji in Japan were rescued.
At around 15:00 local time on Monday, March 9, local police responded to reports that two foreign climbers, a man and a woman, had crashed near the seventh station on Fujinomiya Road, Japan’s highest peak. asahi And Japan Today It was reported, citing Fujinomiya Police.
According to reports, the unidentified couple, believed to be co-workers, fell from a height of approximately 1,312 feet.
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The Shizuoka Prefectural Police Mountain Rescue Team arrived at the scene around 22:40 on Monday. They found the two people near the Hoei crater and were taken to a local hospital for treatment. asahi.
The man and woman were reportedly conscious when they were rescued. The extent of their injuries is unknown.
Allegedly, the climbers had visited the area with another male colleague who called the police after witnessing the incident. asahi And Japan Today.
The track where the slide occurred has been closed to the public since September 2025 due to the winter season. asahi reported.
According to the release, “all four trails from the fifth station to the 12,388 ft summit of Mount Fuji, three in Shizuoka Prefecture and one in Yamanashi Prefecture, are closed to the public except for the summer climbing season, which ends September 10.”
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Climbing website Fujisan Climbing He reiterated this, revealing that all roads to the top of Mount Fuji are generally closed from September to April.
The closure is due to severe weather conditions and the lack of first aid stations or mountain huts in case an accident occurs.
“During the off-season, temperatures are often below freezing, and from November through April temperatures often drop below 14°F, making conditions very dangerous,” says Fujisan Climb’s website.
“Although temperatures may seem milder at other times, warmer temperatures in May and June melt snow, increasing the risk of avalanches and falls… typhoons and heavy rain also increase the risk of hypothermia as temperatures drop.”
PEOPLE reached out to Fujinomiya Police.
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