Because he had run into a contingent of seven Japanese mountaineers climbing up, and figured they would come and help, he first climbed up to the North Peak Weather Station and notified Alishan by wireless asking them to send a rescue team.
由於途中曾碰上登頂的日本登山隊一行七人，他推斷日本登山隊應會施與援手，乃先上玉山氣象站用無線電向阿里山氣象站聯絡，請求派救難隊上來。