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'I Choose Climbing' -- Keita Kurakami Dies on Mt. Fuji After Years with Heart Condition » Explorersweb

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The world-class climber knew he had a serious heart condition but did not want to give up the sport he loved. He was 38.

‘I Choose Climbing’ — Keita Kurakami Dies on Mt. Fuji After Years with Heart Condition June 26, 2024 Angela Benavides Big Wall climbing | Climbing Keita Kurakami on El Capitan. Photo: Drew Smith A brief story in Japan’s YBS News today reported the death of a young man at the 8th station of the Yoshida route on the Yamanashi side of Mt. Fuji. While sad, it would not be news except for the fact that the deceased is world-class rock climber Keita Kurakami. He was just 38 years old. Kurakami had a serious heart condition, and he knew it. But he had refused the prescribed tr

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