Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)
Date of SAR event: 2015/10/17 (Sat)
60’s
Age
Hokkaido
Residence
SAR Event ID 2015-91-1
Injury
Outcome
Disaster SAR Helicopter
SAR Involved
Trip
Cause
Summer
Season
Solo
Party status
N/A
Winter Activity
Google Translated Description
The victims were found at around 5:50 a.m. at Jurokunosawa. They entered the mountain from the Sugisawa Course trailhead and were climbing toward the summit at around 10:10 a.m. on the same day, when they were found by the Mae Tengu. At about 11:05 a.m. on the same day, a climber passing by the area called the fire department and requested rescue. Rescued by a disaster prevention helicopter
Extra details
Locale: Nipesotsu-yama (ニペソツ山, 2013m)
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、午前5時50分頃、十六ノ沢(杉沢)コース登山口から入山、同日午前10時10分頃、山頂に向けて登山中、前天狗(標高1,870メートル付近)で風景写真を撮影しようとした際に足をつまずき転倒し、左足を負傷、同日午前11時5分頃、同所を通りかかった登山者が消防に通報し、救助要請 (※防災ヘリで救助)
Details as per Police data
年度:2015年度|番号:91|発生日:2015/10/17|曜日:土|山岳名、標高、市町村名:ニペソツ山 (にぺそつやま), 2013m, (上士幌町、新得町)|構成人数:1|遭難者数:1|居住地:北海道|性別:男|年齢:60代|職業:無職|態様:負傷|原因:転倒
出典:山岳遭難発生状況(平成27年)(北海道警察)