Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)
Date of SAR event: ()
60’s
Age
Japan citizen
Residence
SAR Event ID
No injury
Outcome
Disaster SAR Helicopter
SAR Involved
Heatstroke
Cause
Summer
Season
Group
Party status
N/A
Winter Activity
Google Translated Description
At around 5:15 a.m., a couple entered the mountain from the trailhead of the Hot Chill Course, but at around 10:25 a.m. on the same day, they started to descend the mountain due to physical discomfort caused by dehydration near the ninth station. Around 2:40 p.m., near the fifth station, the couple called the fire department and requested rescue. Rescued by a disaster prevention helicopter.
Extra details
Locale: Shokanbetsu-dake (暑寒別岳, 1492m)
Number in party: 2
Number in party requiring assistance: 1
Citizenship: Local