<declan_murphy@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
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> I've climbed the bloody thing 7 times (once for myself, the other six
> because I was being paid to). Unfortunately climbing it again on the
> last weekend of July.
>
> As a climb the mountain really sucks, so I can't really recommend any
> of the tracks, though it is more interesting if you have the
> opportunity to descend by a different route to the one you climbed.
> There are mountain huts on all routes, but the huts on the route up
> from Fuji City's shingogoume are probably the better ones in terms of
> food and cost.
>
Hi Declan

That's great info. I'll look out for the path you suggest.

Many thanks

James