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Chamonix

FRANCE, HAUTE-SAVOIE (74) DEPARTURE ON THE MORNING OF ALPINISTS FROM THE TOP OF AIGUILLE DU MIDI, 3242 M. ON THE BACK, THE AIGUILLES DE CHAMONIX Photo by Philippe Royer/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chamonix

FRANCE, HAUTE SAVOIE (74) CHAMONIX. DEPARTURE ON THE MORNING OF ALPINISTS FROM THE TOP OF THE AIGUILLE DU MIDI 3842 METERS. ON THE BACK THE AIGUILLES OF CHAMONIX Photo by Philippe Royer/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Alpinists join hands to protect Mt. Fuji, Mt. Everest

TOKYO, Japan - Ang Tshering Sherpa (L center), president of the Nepal Mountaineering Association, Japanese alpinist Ken Noguchi (R center) pose for a photo at the Environment Ministry in Tokyo on June 3, 2014, following the signing of a document on the cooperation to protect the environment of Japan's Mt. Fuji and the world's highest peak Mt. Everest.

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Admission fee mulled for Mt. Fuji

TOKYO, Japan - An August 2012 file photo shows alpinists climbing Mt. Fuji west of Tokyo. The governors of Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures straddled by the highest mountain in Japan said on Feb. 23, 2013, that they are considering introducing an admission fee for Mt. Fuji to finance efforts for environmental protection.

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Mt. Fuji opens for climbers

MT. FUJI, Japan - About 20 climbers celebrate a sunrise at the 3,776-meter summit of Mt. Fuji, Japan's highest peak, on July 1, 2010, as it was open to alpinists for the season.

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Alpinists crowd Mt. Hotaka

TOKYO, Japan - Alpinists taking advantage of the ''Golden Week'' holidays pitch their tents on the snow-covered slope of Mt. Hotaka at Karasawa, Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on May 4.

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Alpinists crowd Mt. Hotaka

TOKYO, Japan - Alpinists taking advantage of the ''Golden Week'' holidays pitch their tents on the snow-covered slope of Mt. Hotaka at Karasawa, Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on May 4.

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Alpinists enjoy mountain snow in northern Alps

KARASAWA, Japan - Alpinists enjoy spring mountain snow at Karasawa glacier valley in the northern Alps in Nagano Prefecture on May 4. Carp streamers are raised at a nearby lodge to celebrate Children's Day on May 5.

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Alpinists enjoy mountain snow in northern Alps

KARASAWA, Japan - Alpinists flock to Karasawa glacier valley in the northern Alps in Nagano Prefecture on May 4 to enjoy spring mountain snow.

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Alpinists crowd Mt. Hotaka

NAGANO, Japan - Alpinists taking advantage of the ''Golden Week'' holidays pitch their colorful tents on the snow-covered slope of Mt. Hotaka in Nagano Prerecture, central Japan, on May 4.

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Mt. Fuji opens for climbers

MT. FUJI, Japan - About 20 climbers celebrate a sunrise at the 3,776-meter summit of Mt. Fuji, Japan's highest peak, on July 1, 2010, as it was open to alpinists for the season. (Kyodo)

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Alpinists crowd Mt. Hotaka

TOKYO, Japan - Alpinists taking advantage of the ''Golden Week'' holidays pitch their tents on the snow-covered slope of Mt. Hotaka at Karasawa, Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on May 4. (Kyodo)

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Alpinists crowd Mt. Hotaka

TOKYO, Japan - Alpinists taking advantage of the ''Golden Week'' holidays pitch their tents on the snow-covered slope of Mt. Hotaka at Karasawa, Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on May 4. (Kyodo)

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Alpinists enjoy mountain snow in northern Alps

KARASAWA, Japan - Alpinists enjoy spring mountain snow at Karasawa glacier valley in the northern Alps in Nagano Prefecture on May 4. Carp streamers are raised at a nearby lodge to celebrate Children's Day on May 5. (Kyodo)

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Alpinists enjoy mountain snow in northern Alps

KARASAWA, Japan - Alpinists flock to Karasawa glacier valley in the northern Alps in Nagano Prefecture on May 4 to enjoy spring mountain snow. (Kyodo)

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Alpinists crowd Mt. Hotaka

NAGANO, Japan - Alpinists taking advantage of the ''Golden Week'' holidays pitch their colorful tents on the snow-covered slope of Mt. Hotaka in Nagano Prerecture, central Japan, on May 4. (Kyodo)