Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)
Date of SAR event: 2016/12/25 (Sun)
40’s
Age
Hokkaido
Residence
SAR Event ID 2016-116-1
No injury
Outcome
Police Helicopter
SAR Involved
Lost
Cause
Winter
Season
Solo
Party status
Backcountry
Winter Activity
Google Translated Description
The person in distress entered the mountain for the purpose of snowboarding, got lost near Byobu-Iwa (屏風岩) on Mokoto Mountain, lost his way, and did not know where he was. He was rescued by a Hokkaido Police helicopter.
Extra details
Locale: Mokoto-yama (藻琴山, 1000m)
Number in party: 1
Number in party requiring assistance: 1
Residence: Hokkaido
References: Information translated from Mountain SAR Events (2016) by the Hokkaido Police.
Original Japanese Description
遭難者はスノーボード滑走を目的に入山し、藻琴山の屏風岩付近で道に迷い、自分のいる場所がわからなくなり、110番通報で救助要請。道警ヘリで救助されたもの。
Details as per Police data
年度：2016年度｜番号：116｜発生日：2016/12/25｜曜日：日｜山岳名、標高、市町村名：藻琴山 (もことやま), 1000m, (美幌町、大空町、小清水町、弟子屈町)｜構成人数：1｜遭難者数：1｜居住地：北海道｜性別：男｜年齢：40代｜職業：自営業｜態様：無事｜原因：道迷い
出典：山岳遭難発生状況（平成２８年）（北海道警察）
