Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)
Date of SAR event: ()
60’s
Age
Japan citizen
Residence
SAR Event ID
Death
Outcome
Police Mountain SAR
SAR Involved
Other (Hypothermia)
Cause
Winter
Season
Solo
Party status
Backcountry
Winter Activity
Google Translated Description
The person in distress had entered the mountain by walking skis from the Takihue Tunnel on the north side of Mt. Shiraoedake at around 5:20 p.m. on the same day, the person in distress called 119 to report that he had become immobile at the summit of Mt. The Hokkaido Police Mountain Distress Rescue Team found the person in distress and transported him to the trailhead together with the Fire and Rescue Team.
Extra details
Locale: Shiraoi-dake (白老岳, 968m)
Number in party: 1
Number in party requiring assistance: 1
Citizenship: Local