Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)
Date of SAR event: ()
40’s
Age
Japan citizen
Residence
SAR Event ID
Injury
Outcome
Police Helicopter
SAR Involved
Fall
Cause
Summer
Season
Group
Party status
N/A
Winter Activity
Google Translated Description
The person in distress had entered the mountain from the Taisetsu Kogen Onsen trailhead at around 5:00 a.m. and was aiming for Chubetsu-dake. At around 7:50 a.m. on the same day, he slipped down a snow slope of about 40 degrees on the east slope of Takanegahara, injuring his right leg and right shoulder. A Hokkaido Police mountain rescue team member on mountain patrol found him and rescued him by a Hokkaido Police helicopter.
Extra details
Locale: Hiragatake (平ケ岳, 1752m)
Number in party: 5
Number in party requiring assistance: 1
Citizenship: Local