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Ascent of Fuji-san on 2003-08-01

Climber: Bill Symonds

Others in Party:

Wife

Date:

Friday, August 1, 2003

Ascent Type:

Successful Summit Attained

Motorized Transport to Trailhead:

Car

Peak:

Fuji-san

Location:

Japan

Elevation:

3775 m / 12388 ft

Ascent Trip Report

Great hike on a well-marked trail. Hardest hike I've done to-date with thin air definitely a factor. We started hiking at 10pm and reached the summit at 7am. This trail is recommended if you want to avoid the crowds, which is especially nice if you want to hike at night.

Summary Total Data

Elevation Gain:

1786 m / 5860 ft

Distance:

11.3 km / 7 mi

Route:

Subashira Tr

Trailhead:

Subashira 5th station 1989 m / 6528 ft

Quality:

7 (on a subjective 1-10 scale)

Route Conditions:

Maintained Trail, Scramble

Nights Spent:

1 nights away from roads

Weather:

Cool, Breezy, Low Clouds
Clear below 10,000ft. Foggy otherwise.

Ascent Statistics

Time Up:

9 Hours 0 Minutes

Descent Statistics

Time Down:

3 Hours

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