Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)
Date of SAR event: 2016/02/20 (Sat)
40’s
Age
Tokyo
Residence
SAR Event ID 2016-28-1
Death
Outcome
Ski patrol
SAR Involved
Other (Tree strike)
Cause
Winter
Season
Group
Party status
Sidecountry
Winter Activity
Google Translated Description
The person in distress was skiing on the Hanazono course at Niseko Grand Hirafu ski resort with an acquaintance. At around 0:00 p.m., while skiing on the so-called “East Ridge” outside the ski resort course management area he collided with a standing tree injuring his lower back and other parts. At around 0:50 p.m. on the same day an acquaintance who was with him requested the ski resort staff to rescue him. The ski patrol transported the person in distress and the cause of death was exsanguination due to pelvic fracture.
Extra details
Locale: Nisekoannupuri (ニセコアンヌプリ, 1308m)
Number in party: 4
Number in party requiring assistance: 1
Residence: Tokyo
References: Information translated from Mountain SAR Events (2016) by the Hokkaido Police.
Original Japanese Description
遭難者は、知人と４人でニセコグランヒラフスキー場に訪れ、花園コースでス キーをしていたが、午後０時頃、スキー場コース管理区域外の通称「東尾根」をスキーで滑走中、立木に衝突して腰部等を負傷、同日午後０時50分頃、一緒にいた知人がスキー場関係者に救助要請 （※スキーパトロール隊が遭難者を搬送）遭難者の死因は、骨盤骨折による失血死
Details as per Police data
年度：2016年度｜番号：28｜発生日：2016/02/20｜曜日：土｜山岳名、標高、市町村名：ニセコアンヌプリ (ニセコアンヌプリ), 1308m, (虻田郡倶知安町、ニセコ町)｜構成人数：4｜遭難者数：1｜居住地：東京都｜性別：男｜年齢：40代｜職業：その他｜態様：死亡｜原因：その他（立木衝突）
出典：山岳遭難発生状況（平成２８年）（北海道警察）
