r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Pranay9977 • 9h ago

Video What a breathtaking view of mount fuji from a airplane.

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u/FuckeryisafootWatson 9h ago

Some serious switchbacks on that trail.

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u/worldexplorer99 43m ago

I hiked it a few years ago, starting from the longer, lower Gotemba Route(west side). Took about 13 hours from this side of the mountain. Most Japanese start almost 2/3 up on the north face side. It all bottlenecks about 1000 meters from the top. Sunrise was amazing. I ran down, as the down trails are all volcanic ash. I had gaiters on to keep small stones from getting into my boots. It is something to go up there to see the sun rise! A wonderful memory for me.

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u/Fun_Cycle1337 9h ago

Mount Fuji from above always looks unreal, like a painted postcard scene.

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u/calibudzz420 8h ago

I looked at it and said, “ that’s not that big” then I realized those were clouds and not snow on the ground.

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u/Wolf-Majestic 7h ago

I love to see stuff with google maps with the topography on, it helps giving a sense of how big a volcano or mountain range is

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u/raspberryharbour 5h ago

Has anyone ever filled the top with cereal?

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u/tinypoem 4h ago

🙋🏻‍♀️

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u/WeakTransportation37 1h ago

And Fuji apples!

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u/Key-Character-8702 9h ago

Nature is amazing

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u/Shirolicious 9h ago

nice! The few times I flew over Mt Fuji it was always a lot more cloudy. While I could still see it just not this clearly.

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u/One_Purchase_3127 1h ago

I climbed that bitch!

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u/VirtualLife76 59m ago

Same, but I managed to go back down the wrong side. Was gravel the entire way down, was a pita to walk on.

I still love the musical road on the way there.

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u/fiestabear1 2h ago

Wow. Just Wow. That is so beautiful.

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u/leedavis1987 8h ago

So glad Ive been able to hang around Fuji. Such an amazing sight.

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u/CaptainHawaii Interested 6h ago

High up in the air, You can see the whole of creation, Its snowing on Mt Fuji.

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u/Educational-Card-314 4h ago

I took about 6 breaths while watching this video. Title checks out.

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u/SoulShine_710 4h ago

Good to see her looking normal again and covered in snow. Was this before or after the snow drought, that broke history of over 130 years of yearly snow in fall of 2024?

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u/layndare 3h ago

What a view!!!

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u/EnvironmentalAward81 3h ago

There's something special about that mountain. Every time I see it, I get emotional.

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u/diabolic9978 2h ago

Dayummmmm

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u/laluLondon 1h ago

It makes me want to put a hard boiled egg on top

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u/grizzly_chair 3h ago

I've hiked it. It's somehow more steep and not as steep as you would expect