Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)
Date of SAR event: 2016/09/18 (Sun)
60’s
Age
Hokkaido
Residence
SAR Event ID 2016-103-2
No injury
Outcome
Local Fire Dept
SAR Involved
Other (Improper equipment)
Cause
Summer
Season
Group
Party status
N/A
Winter Activity
Google Translated Description
Two people in distress were on their way down from the summit of Mt. Ouaman when the sun went down and they got lost off the trail without lighting equipment. Firefighters and police officers found them near the first station.
Extra details
Locale: Oakan-dake (雄阿寒岳, 1371m)
Number in party: 2
Number in party requiring assistance: 2
Residence: Hokkaido
References: Information translated from Mountain SAR Events (2016) by the Hokkaido Police.
Original Japanese Description
遭難者２名は雄阿寒岳に登頂後下山途中に日没となってしまい、照明器具もなく登山道を外れて道に迷い、119番で救助要請。消防隊員と警察官が1合目付近で発見。
Details as per Police data
年度：2016年度｜番号：103｜発生日：2016/09/18｜曜日：日｜山岳名、標高、市町村名：雄阿寒岳 (おあかんだけ), 1371m, (釧路市)｜構成人数：2｜遭難者数：2｜居住地：北海道｜性別：女｜年齢：60代｜職業：無職｜態様：無事｜原因：その他（装備不備）
出典：山岳遭難発生状況（平成２８年）（北海道警察）
