Four associations in Japan involved in mountain activities have released a joint statement asking people to refrain from climbing until the threat of the coronavirus subsides.The Japan Mountaineering and Sport Climbing Association, Japan Workers' Alpine Federation, Japanese Alpine Club and Japan Mountain Guides Association issued the appeal to climbers in a statement dated April 20, ahead of the Golden Week holidays which begin this year on April 29.The statement said that continuing mountain sports activities carries the risk of catching or spreading the virus, and that it is not ideal to …READ FULL ARTICLE