Pooja Dhingra, entrepreneur and pastry chef, attempted to climb Mt. Fuji after recovering from a knee injury. Although she didn t reach the summit, she plans to try again next year, as the experience pushed her out of her comfort zone and showed her what she s capable of. Dhingra trained for months, including strength training, walks, yoga, and climbing stairs. The climb was challenging both physically and mentally, but Dhingra found encouragement from a friend and enjoyed the experience with her friends. She stayed with locals during a typhoon warning and praised the food as nutritious and delicious. Dhingra believes stepping out of one s comfort zone is important for personal growth. | Travel
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It was our hike up the highest and most prominent peak in the country: Mt. Fuji. The year after my hike, UNESCO added Mt. Fuji to the World Heritage List as a Cultural Site because it “has long been the object of pilgrimages and inspired artists and poets.” Hiking season on Fuji isn't very long early July to early September because that's the only time hikers don't have to fight snow and ice on the sometimes-scrambly trail.