Student rescued from Mt Fuji twice in one week after returning to grab phone

A student who had to be rescued from Mt Fuji had to be rescued a second time after he went to recover his cell phone.

Located in Japan, Mt Fuji stands at a massive 3,776 meters tall and attracts hikers and mountain climbers from all over the world.

Authorities often have to rescue hikers on their trek to the top, with about 46 rescues taking place in 2024, according to Unseen Japan. That wasn’t the record, either, as 51 people in distress were removed from Mt Fuji in 2018.

That number may end up being higher for 2025, as one student recently had to be removed from the mountain twice in the span of four days.

Student had to be rescued twice in one week

According to the publication, the man was descending from the mountain on April 22 when he lost the traction devices that people use to make it through the snow safely.

Just four days later, on April 26, the Chinese student made his way back up the mountain to retrieve the cellphone that he forgot to grab before his first rescue.

The man, who resides in Tokyo, was reportedly climbing alone to retrieve his phone when he began suffering from altitude sickness and began to walk back down the mountain. He ended up collapsing, and a third-party witness called the rescuers.

Luckily, the man was conscious and able to talk to his helpers in Japanese.

It’s unclear whether or not the man left the mountain with his phone, meaning there’s a chance he went back and had to be rescued a second time for nothing.

According to Unseen Japan, Mt Fuji’s hiking season hasn’t even started yet, as it usually runs between July and September.

This isn’t the first time a Chinese student has made waves online Back in February, a technology student went viral on Chinese social media after he accidentally set his dorm on fire while trying to hide his “inflatable girlfriend.”