Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)
Date of SAR event: ()
30’s
Age
Foreign citizen
Residence
SAR Event ID
No injury
Outcome
Ski patrol
SAR Involved
Lost
Cause
Winter
Season
Group
Party status
Sidecountry
Winter Activity
Google Translated Description
The person in distress had visited the Niseko Grand Hirafu ski resort with a friend and had been snowboarding on the Hanazono course at around 3:00 p.m. The same day at around 3:30 p.m., while skiing alone outside of the ski resort course management area, the person in distress lost his bearings at around 4:00 p.m.. At around 4:00 p.m. on the same day, he lost his bearings and became lost, and requested rescue assistance from ski resort personnel through a friend. Ski patrol found the person in distress and rescued him.
Extra details
Locale: Nisekoan-nupuri (ニセコアンヌプリ, 1308m)
Number in party: 3
Number in party requiring assistance: 1
Citizenship: Foreign