Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)
Date of SAR event: ()
50’s
Age
Japan citizen
Residence
SAR Event ID
Injury
Outcome
Police Helicopter
SAR Involved
Trip
Cause
Summer
Season
Group
Party status
N/A
Winter Activity
Google Translated Description
The person in distress entered Mt. Rishiri from the Oshidomari Course trailhead at around 5:30 a.m., slipped and fell while descending near the 9th station at around 3:00 p.m. on the same day, injuring his left ankle, and was rescued at around 3:10 p.m. on the same day. At around 3:10 p.m. on the same day, he called his lodgings on Rishiri Island by cell phone to request rescue. Rescued by a Hokkaido Police helicopter.
Extra details
Locale: Rishiri-zan (利尻山, 1721m)
Number in party: 2
Number in party requiring assistance: 1
Citizenship: JP other