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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. 2026-34-2

Citizen of
Female
40's
Winter season
Sidecountry
Group
Asari-dake (朝里岳, 1,281m)
Incident date: 2026/1/31
Event description (1) | Two people in distress, around 4:00 p.m., while skiing outside the managed area of Kiroro Snow World Ski Resort, became unsure of the downhill direction and requested rescue via a 110 call (ski patrol rescued them).
Citizenship of individual: Foreign citizen
Dispatch: Ski patrol
Translated from by Hokkaido Police
Original Japanese | 遭難者２名は、午後４時頃、キロロスノーワールド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： （北海道警察）
No injury
Lost

SAR No. 2026-34-1

Citizen of
Male
40's
Winter season
Sidecountry
Group
Asari-dake (朝里岳, 1,281m)
Incident date: 2026/1/31
Event description (1) | Two people in distress, around 4:00 p.m., while skiing outside the managed area of Kiroro Snow World Ski Resort, became unsure of the downhill direction and requested rescue via a 110 call (ski patrol rescued them).
Citizenship of individual: Foreign citizen
Dispatch: Ski patrol
Translated from Mountain SAR Events (2026) by Hokkaido Police
Original Japanese | 遭難者２名は、午後４時頃、キロロスノーワールド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8年） （北海道警察）
Injury
Other

SAR No. 2026-33-1

Japan Resident ()
Male
40's
Winter season
Sidecountry
Group
Asahi-dake (旭岳, 2,291m)
Incident date: 2026/1/31
Event description (1) | The person in distress, around 10:40 a.m., while snowboarding near an elevation of about 1,400 meters, collided with a tree and injured the right side of their body; a passing skier requested rescue via a 110 call (ropeway personnel and the passing skier rescued them).
Citizenship of individual: Japan citizen
Dispatch: Park ranger etc
Translated from Mountain SAR Events (2026) by Hokkaido Police
Original Japanese | 遭難者は、午前10時40分頃、標高1400メートル付近をスノーボードで滑走中、立木に衝突して右半身を負傷し、通りがかりのスキーヤーが110番で救助要請 （ロープウェイ関係者、通りがかりのスキーヤーが遭難者を救助）
出典：山岳遭難発生状況（令和8年） （北海道警察）
No injury
Lost

SAR No. 2026-32-7

Citizen of
Male
30's
Winter season
Sidecountry
Group
Teine-yama (手稲山, 1,023m)
Incident date: 2026/1/30
Event description (1) | The person in distress, around 12:20 p.m., while snowboarding outside the managed area of Sapporo Teine Ski Resort, became unsure of the downhill direction and requested rescue through an acquaintance to the police station (Hokkaido Police helicopter rescued them).
Citizenship of individual: Foreign citizen
Dispatch: Police Helicopter
Translated from Mountain SAR Events (2026) by Hokkaido Police
Original Japanese | 遭難者は、午後０時20分頃、サッポロテイネ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8年） （北海道警察）
No injury
Lost

SAR No. 2026-32-6

Citizen of
Male
30's
Winter season
Sidecountry
Group
Teine-yama (手稲山, 1,023m)
Incident date: 2026/1/30
Event description (1) | The person in distress, around 12:20 p.m., while snowboarding outside the managed area of Sapporo Teine Ski Resort, became unsure of the downhill direction and requested rescue through an acquaintance to the police station (Hokkaido Police helicopter rescued them).
Citizenship of individual: Foreign citizen
Dispatch: Police Helicopter
Translated from Mountain SAR Events (2026) by Hokkaido Police
Original Japanese | 遭難者は、午後０時20分頃、サッポロテイネ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8年） （北海道警察）
No injury
Lost

SAR No. 2026-32-5

Citizen of
Male
30's
Winter season
Sidecountry
Group
Teine-yama (手稲山, 1,023m)
Incident date: 2026/1/30
Event description (1) | The person in distress, around 12:20 p.m., while snowboarding outside the managed area of Sapporo Teine Ski Resort, became unsure of the downhill direction and requested rescue through an acquaintance to the police station (Hokkaido Police helicopter rescued them).
Citizenship of individual: Foreign citizen
Dispatch: Police Helicopter
Translated from Mountain SAR Events (2026) by Hokkaido Police
Original Japanese | 遭難者は、午後０時20分頃、サッポロテイネ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8年） （北海道警察）
No injury
Lost

SAR No. 2026-32-4

Citizen of
Male
30's
Winter season
Sidecountry
Group
Teine-yama (手稲山, 1,023m)
Incident date: 2026/1/30
Event description (1) | The person in distress, around 12:20 p.m., while snowboarding outside the managed area of Sapporo Teine Ski Resort, became unsure of the downhill direction and requested rescue through an acquaintance to the police station (Hokkaido Police helicopter rescued them).
Citizenship of individual: Foreign citizen
Dispatch: Police Helicopter
Translated from Mountain SAR Events (2026) by Hokkaido Police
Original Japanese | 遭難者は、午後０時20分頃、サッポロテイネ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8年） （北海道警察）
No injury
Lost

SAR No. 2026-32-3

Citizen of
Male
40's
Winter season
Sidecountry
Group
Teine-yama (手稲山, 1,023m)
Incident date: 2026/1/30
Event description (1) | The person in distress, around 12:20 p.m., while snowboarding outside the managed area of Sapporo Teine Ski Resort, became unsure of the downhill direction and requested rescue through an acquaintance to the police station (Hokkaido Police helicopter rescued them).
Citizenship of individual: Foreign citizen
Dispatch: Police Helicopter
Translated from Mountain SAR Events (2026) by Hokkaido Police
Original Japanese | 遭難者は、午後０時20分頃、サッポロテイネ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8年） （北海道警察）
No injury
Lost

SAR No. 2026-32-2

Citizen of
Male
40's
Winter season
Sidecountry
Group
Teine-yama (手稲山, 1,023m)
Incident date: 2026/1/30
Event description (1) | The person in distress, around 12:20 p.m., while snowboarding outside the managed area of Sapporo Teine Ski Resort, became unsure of the downhill direction and requested rescue through an acquaintance to the police station (Hokkaido Police helicopter rescued them).
Citizenship of individual: Foreign citizen
Dispatch: Police Helicopter
Translated from Mountain SAR Events (2026) by Hokkaido Police
Original Japanese | 遭難者は、午後０時20分頃、サッポロテイネ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8年） （北海道警察）
No injury
Lost

SAR No. 2026-32-1

Citizen of
Male
40's
Winter season
Sidecountry
Group
Teine-yama (手稲山, 1,023m)
Incident date: 2026/1/30
Event description (1) | The person in distress, around 12:20 p.m., while snowboarding outside the managed area of Sapporo Teine Ski Resort, became unsure of the downhill direction and requested rescue through an acquaintance to the police station (Hokkaido Police helicopter rescued them).
Citizenship of individual: Foreign citizen
Dispatch: Police Helicopter
Translated from Mountain SAR Events (2026) by Hokkaido Police
Original Japanese | 遭難者は、午後０時20分頃、サッポロテイネ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8年） （北海道警察）
No injury
Lost

SAR No. 2026-31-1

Citizen of
Male
30's
Winter season
Sidecountry
Solo
Teine-yama (手稲山, 1,023m)
Incident date: 2026/1/28
Event description (1) | The person in distress, around 3:55 p.m., while snowboarding outside the managed area of Sapporo Teine Ski Resort, became unsure of the downhill direction and requested rescue through an acquaintance to the police station (Hokkaido Police helicopter rescued them).
Citizenship of individual: Foreign citizen
Dispatch: Police Helicopter
Translated from Mountain SAR Events (2026) by Hokkaido Police
Original Japanese | 遭難者は、午後３時５５分頃、サッポロテイネ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8年） （北海道警察）
Injury
Other

SAR No. 2026-30-1

Hokkaido Local Resident
Male
20's
Winter season
Backcountry
Group
Yotei-zan (羊蹄山, 1,898m)
Incident date: 2026/1/27
Event description (1) | The person in distress, around 1:30 p.m., while snowboarding near an elevation of about 900 meters, injured their right leg after failing a jump landing; a related party requested rescue via a 119 call (Hokkaido Police helicopter rescued them).
Citizenship of individual: Foreign citizen
Dispatch: Police Helicopter
Translated from Mountain SAR Events (2026) by Hokkaido Police
Original Japanese | 遭難者は、午後１時30分頃、標高900メートル付近をスノーボードで滑走中、 ジャンプの着地に失敗して右足を負傷し、遭難者の関係者が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8年） （北海道警察）
No injury
Other

SAR No. 2026-29-1

Japan Resident ()
Male
40's
Winter season
Sidecountry
Solo
Nisekoan-nupuri (ニセコアンヌプリ, 1,308m)
Incident date: 2026/1/26
Event description (1) | The person in distress, around 4:30 p.m., while skiing outside the managed area of Niseko Annupuri International Ski Resort, became unable to move because their ski broke; they requested rescue via a 110 call through an acquaintance (Hokkaido Police Mountain Rescue Team and fire rescue team rescued them).
Citizenship of individual: Foreign citizen
Dispatch: Police Mountain SAR
Translated from Mountain SAR Events (2026) by Hokkaido Police
Original Japanese | 遭難者は、午後4時30分頃、ニセコアンヌプリ国際スキー場管理区域外をスキーで滑走中、スキーが破損したため行動不能となり、知人を介して110番で救助要請（道警山岳遭難救助隊、消防救助隊が遭難者を救助）
出典：山岳遭難発生状況（令和8年） （北海道警察）
No injury
Other

SAR No. 2026-28-1

Citizen of
Female
30's
Winter season
Sidecountry
Group
Teine-yama (手稲山, 1,023m)
Incident date: 2026/1/26
Event description (1) | The person in distress, around 1:30 p.m., while snowboarding near an elevation of about 400 meters, became unable to move in deep snow and requested rescue via a 110 call (Hokkaido Police helicopter rescued them).
Citizenship of individual: Foreign citizen
Dispatch: Police Helicopter
Translated from Mountain SAR Events (2026) by Hokkaido Police
Original Japanese | 遭難者は、午後１時30分頃、標高400メートル付近をスノーボードで滑走中、深雪で行動不能となり、110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8年） （北海道警察）
No injury
Lost

SAR No. 2026-27-2

Hokkaido Local Resident
Male
Up to 20
Winter season
Sidecountry
Group
Hokurei-zan (北嶺山, 672m)
Incident date: 2026/1/25
Event description (1) | Two people in distress, around 3:00 p.m., while skiing outside the managed area of Pippu Ski Resort, became unsure of the downhill direction and requested rescue via a 110 call (Hokkaido Police helicopter rescued them).
Citizenship of individual: Japan citizen
Dispatch: Police Helicopter
Translated from Mountain SAR Events (2026) by Hokkaido Police
Original Japanese | 遭難者２名は、午後３時頃、ぴっぷ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（道警ヘリが遭難者を救助）
出典：山岳遭難発生状況（令和8年） （北海道警察）
No injury
Lost

SAR No. 2026-27-1

Hokkaido Local Resident
Male
Up to 20
Winter season
Sidecountry
Group
Hokurei-zan (北嶺山, 672m)
Incident date: 2026/1/25
Event description (1) | Two people in distress, around 3:00 p.m., while skiing outside the managed area of Pippu Ski Resort, became unsure of the downhill direction and requested rescue via a 110 call (Hokkaido Police helicopter rescued them).
Citizenship of individual: Japan citizen
Dispatch: Police Helicopter
Translated from Mountain SAR Events (2026) by Hokkaido Police
Original Japanese | 遭難者２名は、午後３時頃、ぴっぷ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（道警ヘリが遭難者を救助）
出典：山岳遭難発生状況（令和8年） （北海道警察）
No injury
Fatigue

SAR No. 2026-26-1

Hokkaido Local Resident
Male
50's
Winter season
Other winter alpinism
Solo
Busuya-mine (毒矢峰, 885m)
Incident date: 2026/1/25
Event description (1) | The person in distress, around 2:30 p.m., while snowshoeing near an elevation of about 850 meters, became unable to continue due to fatigue and requested rescue via a 110 call (Hokkaido Police Mountain Rescue Team rescued them).
Citizenship of individual: Japan citizen
Dispatch: Police Mountain SAR
Translated from Mountain SAR Events (2026) by Hokkaido Police
Original Japanese | 遭難者は、午後２時30分頃、標高850メートル付近をスノーシューで登山中、疲労で動けなくなり、110番で救助要請（道警山岳遭難救助隊が遭難者を救助）
出典：山岳遭難発生状況（令和8年） （北海道警察）
No injury
Other

SAR No. 2026-25-1

Citizen of
Male
30's
Winter season
Sidecountry
Group
Nisekoan-nupuri (ニセコアンヌプリ, 1,308m)
Incident date: 2026/1/24
Event description (1) | The person in distress, around 5:00 p.m., while snowboarding outside the managed area of Niseko Annupuri International Ski Resort, got their snowboard caught on a tree and became unable to move; a companion requested rescue from the ski resort (ski patrol rescued them).
Citizenship of individual: Foreign citizen
Dispatch: Ski patrol
Translated from Mountain SAR Events (2026) by Hokkaido Police
Original Japanese | 遭難者は、午後５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、スノーボードが木に引っかかり、行動不能となったことから、同行者がスキー場に救助要請（スキーパトロール隊が遭難者を救助）
出典：山岳遭難発生状況（令和8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.