A climber airlifted with altitude sickness from near the peak of Japan’s Mount Fuji last week returned to the slope and was rescued for a second time just four days later, authorities said Monday.

The climber was identified only as a 27-year-old Chinese student living in Japan.{ai:summary}A climber suffering from altitude sickness was airlifted from near the peak of Mount Fuji last week and returned to the mountain only to require rescue again just four days later, according to authorities. #outdoors

Man airlifted from Japan's Mount Fuji twice returned to look for his cellphone

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