Mount Fuji climbers to face fees for off-season helicopter rescues

Crackdown comes amid rising incidents of reckless climbing involving foreign tourists Mount Fuji generally closes to climbers in September, owing to dangerous conditions. (Photo by Kosaku Mimura) KOFU, Japan/SHIZUOKA, Japan — People who attempt to climb Mount Fuji during the off-season period and then require rescue by helicopter will pay for the service if they fail to meet conditions announced Monday by Yamanashi prefecture.

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