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Hokkaido
Search and Rescue Data

An unofficial English-translated database of Hokkaido mountain search and rescue events (Jan 2015 till present). All data raw data extracted from the Hokkaido Police annual search and rescue reports (available here).

北海道警察山岳遭難発生状況の非公式的な英訳データベース（2015年1月～現在、北星学園大学文学部英文学科のトムソン准教授（デジタルメディア社会論研究室）による英訳）。

DATA ANALYSES

  • 2014-2019 Hokkaido SAR Incident Trends (published Feb 2020) – English, Japanese

RAW DATA

Download all data (via the Open Science Framework): Excel xlsx | CSV (change log)

NOTE: English translations of the raw Japanese data are unofficial. Any suggestions for improvement or reports of errors should be made to Rob Thomson – rob@hokkaidowilds.org. Also, English translations of the original Japanese incident descriptions are mostly translated using DeepL. Human post-editing is intended as time allows.

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No injury
Lost

SAR No. 2024-129-1

Japan Resident ()
Male
30's
Winter season
Sidecountry
Group
Kitano-mine (北の峰, 1,048m)
Incident date: 2024/12/31
Event description (1) | At around 2:40 p.m., the victim was skiing outside the Furano Ski Resort managed area when he lost his direction of descent and called 110 to request rescue (the ski patrol rescued the victim).
Citizenship of individual: Japan citizen
Dispatch: Ski patrol
Translated from Mountain SAR Events (2024) by Hokkaido Police
Original Japanese | 遭難者は、午後２時40分頃、富良野スキー場管理区域外をスキーで滑走中 、下山方向が分からなくなり、110番で救助要請（スキーパトロール隊が遭難者を救助）
出典：山岳遭難発生状況（令和6年） （北海道警察）
No injury
Lost

SAR No. 2024-128-1

Japan Resident ()
Male
40's
Winter season
Sidecountry
Solo
Kitano-mine (北の峰, 1,048m)
Incident date: 2024/12/29
Event description (1) | At around 2:00 p.m., the victim was snowboarding outside the Furano Ski Resort managed area when he lost his direction of descent, and requested rescue by calling 110 via an acquaintance (the ski patrol rescued the victim).
Citizenship of individual: Japan citizen
Dispatch: Ski patrol
Translated from Mountain SAR Events (2024) by Hokkaido Police
Original Japanese | 遭難者は、午後２時頃、富良野スキー場管理区域外をスノーボードで滑走 中、下山方向が分からなくなり、知人を介して110番で救助要請（スキーパトロール隊が遭難者を救助）
出典：山岳遭難発生状況（令和6年） （北海道警察）
No injury
Other

SAR No. 2024-127-2

Hokkaido Local Resident
Female
40's
Winter season
Sidecountry
Group
Kitano-mine (北の峰, 1,048m)
Incident date: 2024/12/29
Event description (1) | At around 12:30 p.m., the two victims were snowboarding outside the Furano Ski Resort managed area when they became unable to move due to deep snow, and requested rescue by calling 110 via an acquaintance (the Hokkaido Prefectural Police Mountain Rescue Team and the ski patrol rescued the victims).
Citizenship of individual: Japan citizen
Dispatch: Ski patrol
Translated from Mountain SAR Events (2024) by Hokkaido Police
Original Japanese | 遭難者２名は、午後０時30分頃、富良野スキー場管理区域外をスノーボー ドで滑走中、深雪で行動不能となり、知人を介して110番で救助要請（道警山岳遭難救助隊、スキーパトロール隊が遭難者を救助）
出典：山岳遭難発生状況（令和6年） （北海道警察）
Injury
Other

SAR No. 2024-127-1

Citizen of
Male
40's
Winter season
Sidecountry
Group
Kitano-mine (北の峰, 1,048m)
Incident date: 2024/12/29
Event description (1) | At around 12:30 p.m., the two victims were snowboarding outside the Furano Ski Resort managed area when they became unable to move due to deep snow, and requested rescue by calling 110 via an acquaintance (the Hokkaido Prefectural Police Mountain Rescue Team and the ski patrol rescued the victims).
Citizenship of individual: Foreign citizen
Dispatch: Ski patrol
Translated from Mountain SAR Events (2024) by Hokkaido Police
Original Japanese | 遭難者２名は、午後０時30分頃、富良野スキー場管理区域外をスノーボー ドで滑走中、深雪で行動不能となり、知人を介して110番で救助要請（道警山岳遭難救助隊、スキーパトロール隊が遭難者を救助）
出典：山岳遭難発生状況（令和6年） （北海道警察）
No injury
Lost

SAR No. 2024-126-2

Citizen of
Female
20's
Winter season
Sidecountry
Group
Nisekoannupuri (ニセコアンヌプリ, 1,308m)
Incident date: 2024/12/27
Event description (1) | At around 1:00 p.m., the two victims were snowboarding outside the managed area of Niseko Annupuri International Ski Resort when they lost their direction of descent and requested rescue from the ski resort (the ski patrol rescued the victims).
Citizenship of individual: Foreign citizen
Dispatch: Ski patrol
Translated from Mountain SAR Events (2024) by Hokkaido Police
Original Japanese | 遭難者２名は、午後１時頃、ニセコアンヌプリ国際スキー場管理区域外をスノーボードで滑走中、下山方向が分からなくなり、スキー場に救助要請（スキーパトロール隊が遭難者を救助）
出典：山岳遭難発生状況（令和6年） （北海道警察）
No injury
Lost

SAR No. 2024-126-1

Citizen of
Male
30's
Winter season
Sidecountry
Group
Nisekoannupuri (ニセコアンヌプリ, 1,308m)
Incident date: 2024/12/27
Event description (1) | At around 1:00 p.m., the two victims were snowboarding outside the managed area of Niseko Annupuri International Ski Resort when they lost their direction of descent and requested rescue from the ski resort (the ski patrol rescued the victims).
Citizenship of individual: Foreign citizen
Dispatch: Ski patrol
Translated from Mountain SAR Events (2024) by Hokkaido Police
Original Japanese | 遭難者２名は、午後１時頃、ニセコアンヌプリ国際スキー場管理区域外をスノーボードで滑走中、下山方向が分からなくなり、スキー場に救助要請（スキーパトロール隊が遭難者を救助）
出典：山岳遭難発生状況（令和6年） （北海道警察）
Death
Illness

SAR No. 2024-125-1

Japan Resident ()
Male
50's
Winter season
Sidecountry
Group
Nukkibetsu-yama (貫気別山, 994m)
Incident date: 2024/12/19
Event description (1) | At around 1:00 p.m., the victim was snowboarding outside the Rusutsu Resort Ski Resort managed area, but when he still had not come down, his companion requested rescue from the ski resort (the ski patrol found and recovered the victim lying on the north-facing slope).
Citizenship of individual: Japan citizen
Dispatch: Ski patrol
Translated from Mountain SAR Events (2024) by Hokkaido Police
Original Japanese | 遭難者は、午後１時頃、ルスツリゾートスキー場管理区域外をスノーボー ドで滑走していたが、一向に下山しないことから、同行者がスキー場に救助要請（スキーパトロール隊が北側斜面で倒れている遭難者を発見収容）
出典：山岳遭難発生状況（令和6年） （北海道警察）
No injury
Other

SAR No. 2024-124-1

Hokkaido Local Resident
Male
40's
Winter season
Sidecountry
Solo
Nukkibetsu-yama (貫気別山, 994m)
Incident date: 2024/12/13
Event description (1) | At around 2:30 p.m., the victim was snowboarding outside the Rusutsu Resort Ski Resort managed area when he became unable to move due to deep snow, and a family member called 110 to request rescue (on December 14, ski resort staff rescued the victim).
Citizenship of individual: Japan citizen
Dispatch: Ski patrol
Translated from Mountain SAR Events (2024) by Hokkaido Police
Original Japanese | 遭難者は、午後２時30分頃、ルスツリゾートスキー場管理区域外をスノーボードで滑走中、深雪で行動不能となり、家族を介して110番で救助要請（12月14日スキー場関係者が遭難者を救助）
出典：山岳遭難発生状況（令和6年） （北海道警察）
Injury
Fatigue

SAR No. 2024-123-1

Citizen of
Male
20's
Winter season
Other winter alpinism
Group
Yotei-zan (羊蹄山, 1,898m)
Incident date: 2024/11/24
Event description (1) | At around 12:00 p.m., the victim was climbing near an elevation of 1,200 meters when he became unable to move due to fatigue and called 119 to request rescue (a Hokkaido Prefectural Police helicopter rescued the victim).
Citizenship of individual: Foreign citizen
Dispatch: Police Helicopter
Translated from Mountain SAR Events (2024) by Hokkaido Police
Original Japanese | 遭難者は、午後０時頃、標高1,200メートル付近を登山中、疲労のため動けなくなり、119番で救助要請（道警ヘリが遭難者を救助）
出典：山岳遭難発生状況（令和6年） （北海道警察）
Injury
Trip

SAR No. 2024-122-1

Hokkaido Local Resident
Female
70's
Summer season
Group
Zenibakotengu-dake (銭函天狗岳, 537m)
Incident date: 2024/10/21
Event description (1) | At around 11:50 a.m., the victim was climbing near an elevation of 300 meters when he fell and injured his face, and requested rescue by calling 119 via a passing climber (the fire rescue team rescued the victim).
Citizenship of individual: Japan citizen
Dispatch: Local Fire Dept
Translated from Mountain SAR Events (2024) by Hokkaido Police
Original Japanese | 遭難者は、午前11時50分頃、標高300メートル付近を登山中、転倒して顔面 を負傷し、通りがかりの登山者を介して119番で救助要請（消防救助隊が遭難者を救助）
出典：山岳遭難発生状況（令和6年） （北海道警察）
No injury
Lost

SAR No. 2024-121-1

Hokkaido Local Resident
Male
50's
Summer season
Solo
Shakotan-dake (積丹岳, 1,255m)
Incident date: 2024/10/15
Event description (1) | At around 6:00 a.m., the victim was descending near an elevation of 1,150 meters when he lost the trail and requested rescue from the Yoichi Police Station (a Hokkaido Prefectural Police helicopter rescued the victim).
Citizenship of individual: Japan citizen
Dispatch: Police Helicopter
Translated from Mountain SAR Events (2024) by Hokkaido Police
Original Japanese | 遭難者は、午前６時頃、標高1150メートル付近を下山中、登山道が分からなくなり、余市警察署に救助要請（道警ヘリが遭難者を救助）
出典：山岳遭難発生状況（令和6年） （北海道警察）
No injury
Other

SAR No. 2024-120-1

Hokkaido Local Resident
Male
70's
Summer season
Group
Maru-yama (円山, 225m)
Incident date: 2024/10/14
Event description (1) | At around 12:10 p.m., the victim was climbing near an elevation of 150 meters when he lost consciousness, and his companion requested rescue by calling 119 via a passing climber (a Sapporo City Fire Department helicopter rescued the victim).
Citizenship of individual: Japan citizen
Dispatch: Fire Dept Helicopter
Translated from Mountain SAR Events (2024) by Hokkaido Police
Original Japanese | 遭難者は、午後０時10分頃、標高150メートル付近を登山中、意識を喪失したため、同行者が通りがかりの登山者を介して119番で救助要請（札幌市消防ヘリが遭難者を救助）
出典：山岳遭難発生状況（令和6年） （北海道警察）
No injury
Fall

SAR No. 2024-119-1

Citizen of
Male
50's
Summer season
Solo
Hakken-zan (八剣山, 498m)
Incident date: 2024/10/10
Event description (1) | At around 2:20 p.m., the victim was descending near an elevation of 400 meters when he fell and struck his left knee and face on the ground, and called 119 to request rescue (the fire rescue team rescued the victim).
Citizenship of individual: Foreign citizen
Dispatch: Local Fire Dept
Translated from Mountain SAR Events (2024) by Hokkaido Police
Original Japanese | 遭難者は、午後２時20分頃、標高400メートル付近を下山中、滑落して左膝 と顔面を地面に打ち付け、119番で救助要請（消防救助隊が遭難者を救助）
出典：山岳遭難発生状況（令和6年） （北海道警察）
Injury
Trip

SAR No. 2024-118-1

Japan Resident ()
Female
60's
Summer season
Group
Meakan-dake (雌阿寒岳, 1,499m)
Incident date: 2024/10/1
Event description (1) | At around 1:30 p.m., the victim was descending near an elevation of 1,100 meters when he fell and injured his left ankle, and his companion called 119 to request rescue (the Hokkaido Prefectural Disaster Prevention Helicopter rescued the victim).
Citizenship of individual: Japan citizen
Dispatch: Disaster SAR Helicopter
Translated from Mountain SAR Events (2024) by Hokkaido Police
Original Japanese | 遭難者は、午後１時30分頃、標高1100メートル付近を下山中、転倒して左 足首を負傷し、同行者が119番で救助要請（道防災ヘリが遭難者を救助）
出典：山岳遭難発生状況（令和6年） （北海道警察）
Injury
Trip

SAR No. 2024-117-1

Hokkaido Local Resident
Male
60's
Summer season
Solo
Yotei-zan (羊蹄山, 1,898m)
Incident date: 2024/9/26
Event description (1) | At around 3:00 p.m., the victim was descending near an elevation of 900 meters when he fell and injured his left leg, and called 119 to request rescue (the Hokkaido Prefectural Disaster Prevention Helicopter rescued the victim).
Citizenship of individual: Japan citizen
Dispatch: Disaster SAR Helicopter
Translated from Mountain SAR Events (2024) by Hokkaido Police
Original Japanese | 遭難者は、午後３時頃、標高900メートル付近を下山中、転倒して左足を 負傷し、119番で救助要請（道防災ヘリが遭難者を救助）
出典：山岳遭難発生状況（令和6年） （北海道警察）
No injury
Fatigue

SAR No. 2024-116-1

Japan Resident ()
Male
70's
Summer season
Group
Yotei-zan (羊蹄山, 1,898m)
Incident date: 2024/9/25
Event description (1) | At around 4:40 p.m., the victim was descending near an elevation of 800 meters when he became unable to move due to fatigue, and his companion called 119 to request rescue (a Hokkaido Prefectural Police helicopter rescued the victim).
Citizenship of individual: Japan citizen
Dispatch: Police Helicopter
Translated from Mountain SAR Events (2024) by Hokkaido Police
Original Japanese | 遭難者は、午後４時40分頃、標高800メートル付近を下山中、疲労のため 動けなくなり、同行者が119番で救助要請（道警ヘリが遭難者を救助）
出典：山岳遭難発生状況（令和6年） （北海道警察）
No injury
Fatigue

SAR No. 2024-115-1

Hokkaido Local Resident
Male
70's
Summer season
Group
Kuro-dake (黒岳, 1,984m)
Incident date: 2024/9/25
Event description (1) | At around 11:00 a.m., the victim was climbing near an elevation of 1,900 meters when he became unable to move due to fatigue, and his companion called 119 to request rescue (a Hokkaido Prefectural Police helicopter rescued the victim).
Citizenship of individual: Japan citizen
Dispatch: Police Helicopter
Translated from Mountain SAR Events (2024) by Hokkaido Police
Original Japanese | 遭難者は、午前11時頃、標高1900メートル付近を登山中、疲労のため動けなくなり、同行者が119番で救助要請（道警ヘリが遭難者を救助）
出典：山岳遭難発生状況（令和6年） （北海道警察）
Injury
Lost

SAR No. 2024-114-1

Hokkaido Local Resident
Male
60's
Summer season
Solo
Furano-dake (富良野岳, 1,912m)
Incident date: 2024/9/25
Event description (1) | At around 6:30 a.m., the victim was descending near an elevation of 1,200 meters when he lost the trail and called 119 to request rescue (a Hokkaido Prefectural Police helicopter rescued the victim).
Citizenship of individual: Japan citizen
Dispatch: Police Helicopter
Translated from Mountain SAR Events (2024) by Hokkaido Police
Original Japanese | 遭難者は、午前６時30分頃、標高1200メートル付近を下山中、登山道が分 からなくなり、119番で救助要請（道警ヘリが遭難者を救助）
出典：山岳遭難発生状況（令和6年） （北海道警察）

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Hokkaido Police Search and Rescue Incident Translation Difficulty Rating

Category

Grade

Points

Strenuousness

Vertical Gain

D

25

Time ascending

D

0

Technicality

Altitude

D

0

Hazards

D

Navigation

D

Totals

25/100

GRADES range from A (very difficult) to D (easy). Hazards include exposure to avalanche and fall risk. More details here. Rating rubric adapted from Hokkaido Yukiyama Guidebook 北海道雪山ガイド.