Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)
Date of SAR event: 2015/03/15 (Sun)
50’s
Age
Hokkaido
Residence
SAR Event ID 2015-17-1
No injury
Outcome
Police Mountain SAR
SAR Involved
Lost
Cause
Winter
Season
Solo
Party status
Backcountry
Winter Activity
Google Translated Description
The person in distress entered Niseko Annupuri with skis from Goshiki Onsen around midnight, arrived at the summit around 3:30 p.m. the same day, and started to descend around 4:10 p.m. the same day, but the weather suddenly changed and there was a snowstorm. However, the weather suddenly changed and a blizzard broke out, and due to poor visibility, they lost sight of the direction of their descent. The Hokkaido Police Mountain Distress Rescue Team found and rescued the victim.
Extra details
Locale: Nisekoannupuri (ニセコアンヌプリ, 1308m)
Number in party: 1
Number in party requiring assistance: 1
Residence: Hokkaido
References: Information translated from Mountain SAR Events (2015) by the Hokkaido Police.
Original Japanese Description
遭難者は、午後0時頃、五色温泉からスキーを履いてニセコアンヌプリに入山し、同日午後3時30分頃に山頂に到着、同日午後4時10分頃に下山を開始したが、天候が急変して吹雪(ホワイトアウト)となり、視界不良のため下山方向を見失い、同日午後6時20分頃、消防に通報し、救助要請 (※道警山岳遭難救助隊が発見、救助)
Details as per Police data
年度:2015年度|番号:17|発生日:2015/03/15|曜日:日|山岳名、標高、市町村名:ニセコアンヌプリ (ニセコアンヌプリ), 1308m, (虻田郡倶知安町、ニセコ町)|構成人数:1|遭難者数:1|居住地:北海道|性別:男|年齢:50代|職業:公務員|態様:無事|原因:道迷い
出典:山岳遭難発生状況(平成27年)(北海道警察)