I am travelling to Japan towards the middle of October and was wondering if Mt. Fuji is still climbable at this time even though the 'official' climbing season is July/August.
Is there too much snow at this time to even make an attempt? Any info would be much appreciated :)
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It MIGHT still be possible to climb Fuji in October.
It depends whether there has already been a heavy snowfall
at the top (mid-late October is about when Fuji gets its
first major snow). If there hasn't then it should still be
OK to climb. Beware though that as you will be outside
official climbing season many (if not all) of the huts will
be closed and transport to the fifth stations where climbers
usually start will be much more infrequent.
You could try contacting the "international adventure club",
a Tokyo based hiking/climbing/outdoor club who run "climbing
Fuji" trips for their members, to get there opinion about
whether a climb is possible before you start - you may also
be able to find someone there to do the climb with you. The
majority of their members are English speakers.
They have a web site at
http://www2.gol.com/users/adventur
Good luck.
Hi
I climbed Fuji in early October last year. It was fine.
You get a good chance of a clear view too (unlike the
summer). I reccommend a day hike rather than a night hike
at this time of year, since it would be warmer. Just make
sure you start very early, since the sun sets around 5 at
that time of year. If the Fuji area gets an early
coldspell, the mountain may be snowboaund. Probably varies
from year to year.
Happy climbing
I climbed Fuji on July 2 a couple years ago. Just so you
know, there was still a bit of snow left at the top and
nighttime temps drop quite suddenly. One of the reasons why
climbing season is so short is because the top is often
covered by snow outside of that "official window". Not to
say you can't climb at other times, of course. You will
certainly have a lot less people to contend with. But make
sure you weigh the risks, too. And bring plenty of warm
clothes...