Late September Mt. Fuji Tour

A group of 3 went up Mt. Fuji on our 1 day tour yesterday September 23rd. As we started our climb we met climbers coming down the mountain saying it was snowing and icy at the 7th station, hence they turned around to climb back down. We started from the 5th station hiking in the rain but 10 minutes into our hike and the sun began to shine!

It was a race against time to reach the summit. With snow and ice along the trail from the 8th station on up we needed to reach the summit before nightfall in order to make the descent in daylight. Unfortunately we were only able to make it to the 8.5th station, but it was a great hike and a fun time spent with eachother! Thanks David, Donald and Matt for a fantastic climb up Mt. Fuji!

Luke Cummings

Head Guide FMG

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Fuji

Michael and Timothy McKeegan climbed Mt. Fuji with us on June 30/July 1st this year in honor of their son/brother who was nick named 'Fuji'. 'Fuji' was killed in a car accident 5 years prior on July 1st 2006. Michael and Timothy wished to reach the summit of Mt. Fuji in time for the sunrise on July 1st and we did exactly that! The excursion was done in memory of Fuji as well as raising funds for a local road victims charity. Click here to read Michael and Timothy's blog which gives an account of their experience on Mt. Fuji.

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September Tours

Although the Mt. Fuji climbing season officially ended August 31st, FMG will be conducting tours into September. The huts at the summit are all closed now but there still remain a few huts which are open on Mt. Fuji. We can run 2 day tours up until September 14 (Fujisan Hotel will close for the winter on September 15). We will not be running any more overnight 1 day climbs but we will run 1 day tours which start early in the morning and end in the evening. On this tour groups will start climbing around 9:00 a.m. and arrive back down the mountain around 6:00 p.m. A trip to a nearby hot springs resort will be included. Please contact Fuji Mountain Guides at info@fujimountainguides.com for more information on this tour.

Since climbing Mt. Fuji can be difficult and more dangerous without the huts open we strongly advise only those which are extremely fit and well prepared to participate in climbing Mt. Fuji.

Mt. Fuji August Review

It was a rather wet August this summer in Japan but we still managed to get a few good climbs in before the end of the official Mt. Fuji climbing season. Typhoons came early this year and brought along cold weather at the top. Hot chocolate and hot noodles at the mountain huts were a life saver. Thank you to everyone who participated on our Mt. Fuji tours for another great Mt. Fuji climbing season! It was a lot of fun!

Here are a few pictures from our August 7-8 Mt. Fuji tour. More pictures will follow.

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-The FMG crew