Seven-year-old boy forced to hike Mt. Fuji alone after dad, older brother abandon him

A hiker loses her footing off-trail along a steep ridgeline in the San Bernardino National Forest, leaving her clinging to a cliff face for dear life. Suffering from extreme muscle fatigue, her only lifeline is a text sent to emergency services. Hiking is often viewed as a strenuous activity that only the most seasoned athletes can partake in, but the truth of the matter is that it's actually for everyone. Even families can enjoy hiking as long as they come prepared and stay together. The latter part of that equation was apparently too much to ask for a father and his two sons last Thursday while hiking the famous Mt. Fuji in Japan. Mount Fuji is viewed, Jan. 29, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP) According to an ABC news affiliate in North Carolina, at around 7:40 am local time, a mountain hut worker reportedly saw a 7-year-old boy sitting on a bench and looking exhausted. The worker then contacted the police, who subsequently contacted the boy's father to try and reunite the two parties. As it turns out, the younger boy was hiking the mountain with his father and older brother when he complained of feeling tired. Instead of turning around and heading home or taking a break with his son, the fa