My friend Nathan and I made it to the top of Mt. Fuji today. What we thought to be an easy hike turned out to be quite difficult. We started our ascent at around 11:10am and arrived at the summit at 2:30pm. The guidebook said that the hike could take anywhere from 4 to 7 hours; we did it in 3 hours and 20 minutes. Arriving at the top was an altogether different climate from when we began midway up the mountain. Mt. Fuji has an elevation of 12,388 ft., so the air at the top was rather thin and cold. The descent down only took and hour and a half. Every minute of the Fuji experience was well worth it.
Also, while we were on top of Mt. Fuji, we came across an unexplainable bit of scientific wonder. Please comment with your theories about this phenomenon.
Also, while we were on top of Mt. Fuji, we came across an unexplainable bit of scientific wonder. Please comment with your theories about this phenomenon.
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Hey. So you've only been gone a few days and already I had to scroll down and over just to see all you've done! It sounds like you're having a great time and it looks like an amazing hike. I've heard that the movement of air over the land can create enough friction to move static charges so this may be why you guys were experiencing static electricity. Plus, the less humidity there is the more of a charge you will get, so the change in the weather up there probably contributed too. That's my guess anyway! :)
That's so cool! but sorry i don't know the answer.
derik!
wow, I just read all your posts, it sounds like a crazy amazing adventure you are having.
how was the top of the mountain besides that crazy electricity?!
enjoy the rest of japan.
wow. that's crazy!
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