Mt. Fuji News / Mount Fuji Guide

One of the most frequently asked questions at Mount Fuji Guide is "can I climb Mount Fuji in winter?"
Because we are not expert climbers, we cannot give you a judgement whether you have enough skill for winter climbing or not.
All we can do is to show what kind of risks are involved in climbing the mountain in winter.
Today we found yet another news about a man who fell from the icy mountain.
Luckily the man was rescued and now recovering from fractured legs and frostbite, according to the article.
You can watch the video of the man falling down the slope here:
http://www.stripes.com/news/pacific/japan/sasebo-sailors-rescue-climber-...

Fujiyoshida City has set up a live camera at Kawaguchiko/Fujiyoshida Trail.
http://www.fujisanguide.com/forms/info/info.aspx?info_id=22857

Subashiri Trails is now open to the summit.
Gotemba and Fujinomiya trails are scheduled to be open at the following dates.
Gotemba Trail: 12:00 (noon) July 9th
Fujinomiya Trail: 12:00 (noon) July 14th

The official climbing season of Mount Fuji has started. The status of each trail is as follows.
- Kawaguchiko Trail: open to the summit
- Fujinomiya Trail: open to the 7th station
- Gotemba Trail: open to the 6th station
- Subashiri Trail: open to the 7th station
As of July 5, Kawaguchiko Trail is the only way we can climb to the top.

Fujinomiya, Gotemba, and Subashiri trails are open to the summit as of July 9th.

Fujiyoshida/Kawaguchiko Trail will be officially open to the summit tomorrow, July 1st 2010.
Fujinomiya Trail will be open only to the 8th station; Gotemba is 6th and Subashiri is 5th.

A bus runs everyday from Kawaguchiko station (Fujikyu Railway Line) to the 5th station of Mount Fuji Kawaguchiko Trail until November 30th.

Official climbing season for 2009 ended on August 31.
Mountain huts will be closed within a few days (or weeks depending on each hut), and bus schedule will be shifted to off-season timetable.
For mountain hut information, refer to:
http://mountfujiguide.com/guide/Fujinomiya_Trail [Fujinomiya Trail]
http://mountfujiguide.com/guide/Gotemba_Trail [Gotemba Trail]
http://mountfujiguide.com/guide/Subashiri_Trail [Subashiri Trail]
http://mountfujiguide.com/guide/Kawaguchiko_Fujiyoshida_Trail [Kawaguchiko/Fujiyoshida Trail]

Japan Meteorological Agency announced that this year's rainy season is over in the Mount Fuji area. (Note: weather near the summit is variable throughout year.)

Two climbers were found dead from cold on Mount Fuji. They climbed up from Fujinomiya Trail with other colleagues, and went missing on the way back from the summit.