Caught on tape: Climber falls down Mt Fuji

by **sierra100** » Fri Dec 23, 2011 2:27 am

http://www.stripes.com/news/pacific/japan/sasebo-sailors-rescue-climber-who-fell-from-mount-fuji-summit-1.164241

http://www.youtube.com/embed/64ekKwRIXHQ

by **RyderS** » Fri Dec 23, 2011 3:48 am

Glad the story had a happy ending. Any idea what sent the climber hurtling down the mountain? I've heard winds on Fuji can be absurd during the winter.

by **Baarb** » Fri Dec 23, 2011 5:33 am

RyderS wrote:Glad the story had a happy ending. Any idea what sent the climber hurtling down the mountain? I've heard winds on Fuji can be absurd during the winter.

Maybe he was trying to glissade or just slipped, looks pretty slick from the rate he's going.

by **bird** » Tue Jan 03, 2012 2:28 pm

FYI, I picked up a nasty virus when I clicked on the Stripes link...

by **JHH60** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 1:35 am

I am reminded of a very funny (and harsh) climbing pun that is at the end of chapter 2 of the Burgess' "Book of Lies" - but in the interest of good taste and political correctness I won't repeat it here.

by **sierra100** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 12:34 am

bird wrote:FYI, I picked up a nasty virus when I clicked on the Stripes link...

Really?!

Why hasn't anyone else had such an issue? My self included.

I could not find much, if any, Japanese news on this.

Shame really, as It would be interesting to hear the Japanese perspective of the incident.

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