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So.. who's done it?
I lived in Shizuoka about 4 years and climbed Fuji 6 times.
Funny thing, EVERY time I came down I told myself: "Never again!!" Haha.
The first time I started climbing about 11 P.M.
I'd heard varying stories about how long it took to get to the top, so I (with a friend) practically ran up- we didn't want to miss the sunrise!
Got to the top in about 3 hours and FROZE(!!!), huddled outside the building at the top (which was OPEN, we found out later!) until the sunrise (sort of) came up (too cloudy).
Climbed twice in the POURING rain (I had memories of "Titanic"- at the end when all the people are freezing in the water!). You DON'T know cold until you're drenched, standing in the pouring rain at midnight near the top of Mt. Fuji!!!
One occasion I stayed (briefly) at the hut at the..... 7th(?) level. 5,000 yen I think it cost me. Got me a smelly futon in a dusty corner and a couple (maybe) hours sleep.
One time I climbed during the day from the Gotemba side and came down the subashiri (LOTS of little stones in my shoes!).
I'm yet to see a decent sunrise/sunset, so I'm sure I'll be heading up the "hill" again July/August 2004............
..You?
I lived in Shizuoka about 4 years and climbed Fuji 6 times.
Funny thing, EVERY time I came down I told myself: "Never again!!" Haha.
The first time I started climbing about 11 P.M.
I'd heard varying stories about how long it took to get to the top, so I (with a friend) practically ran up- we didn't want to miss the sunrise!
Got to the top in about 3 hours and FROZE(!!!), huddled outside the building at the top (which was OPEN, we found out later!) until the sunrise (sort of) came up (too cloudy).
Climbed twice in the POURING rain (I had memories of "Titanic"- at the end when all the people are freezing in the water!). You DON'T know cold until you're drenched, standing in the pouring rain at midnight near the top of Mt. Fuji!!!
One occasion I stayed (briefly) at the hut at the..... 7th(?) level. 5,000 yen I think it cost me. Got me a smelly futon in a dusty corner and a couple (maybe) hours sleep.
One time I climbed during the day from the Gotemba side and came down the subashiri (LOTS of little stones in my shoes!).
I'm yet to see a decent sunrise/sunset, so I'm sure I'll be heading up the "hill" again July/August 2004............
..You?