Dad Leaves 7-Year-Old Boy Alone 6,500 Feet up Mount Fuji: Report
Summary
A seven-year-old boy was left alone for hours on Mount Fuji by his father, who continued climbing with the boy’s older brother. The boy was found safe by a mountain hut worker and later reunited with his parents after police reprimanded the father.Key Facts
- The family was climbing Mount Fuji via the Fujinomiya route at about 2,000 meters (6,500 feet) altitude.
- The boy told his father he was too tired to continue, so the father left him on a bench with snacks and a drink.
- Weather conditions included rain and thick fog when the boy was left alone.
- A worker found the boy near a steep drop and alerted the police around 7:40 a.m.
- Police found the father further up the mountain and made him return to the boy.
- The boy was unharmed and reunited with his family.
- Police said leaving a child alone on the mountain is unacceptable, even if it means stopping the climb.
- Mount Fuji is an active volcano and Japan’s highest peak at 3,776 meters (12,389 feet).
- The official climbing season is July to early September, with the trail potentially dangerous due to weather and crowded times.
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