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Chris and Natsuki Have Set Off to Climb Mount Fuji! (3776m)

Abroad in Japan

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The Death of Mount Fuji

300,000 people climb Mount Fuji every year. A number of climbers are killed while attempting to climb Fuji. Some have altitude sickness or have a heart attack. Others are claimed by falling rocks in 2008. Four people died and 17 were injured because of insufficient gear and a lack of experience.

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