Swiss aviator Yves 'Jetman' Rossy, whose jet-engine powered wings have taken him over some of the world's most awe-inspiring places, has added Japan's Mount Fuji to his list of conquests.
"It's a fantastic privilege to be a little mosquito flying in front of that big mountain," said the 54-year-old former Swiss air force pilot.
Mr Rossy circled the country's highest and most revered mountain nine times over a one-week period until last Sunday.
In each flight - lasting about 10 minutes - he dived from a helicopter, soared as high as 3,657 metres (12,000 ft) and parachuted back to earth from an altitude of around 800 metres.
The seasoned aviator, currently a captain with Swiss International Air Lines on sabbatical leave, said the 3,776-metre Mt Fuji had been an awe-inspiring location.
The aviator on his trip across the Channel "It's really impressive. It's a perfect form, a huge mountain, a huge volcano, a presence that you can feel on the ground and also in the air."
The aviator designed and built his 60kg (132lb) jetman kit, comprising a backpack with carbon fibre wings spanning about two metres, powered by four attached jets modified from large model aircraft engines.
It can reach a speed of 300 kilometres per hour (185mph).
His previous stunts included crossing the English Channel, flying over the Grand Canyon and soaring above the scenic Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, as well as flying in formation with jet airplanes and a Spitfire fighter.
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