Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)
Date of SAR event: 2016/05/05 (Thu)
70’s
Age
Hokkaido
Residence
SAR Event ID 2016-56-1
No injury
Outcome
Police Helicopter
SAR Involved
Lost
Cause
Summer
Season
Group
Party status
N/A
Winter Activity
Google Translated Description
The two victims climbed to the summit of Mt. Shunka and took a rest at Ginrei-so on their way down, but lost their footprints in a snowy ravine and got lost. A Hokkaido Police helicopter found and rescued the distressed people.
Extra details
Locale: Haruka-yama (春香山, 653m)
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名は春香山の山頂まで登頂し、下山する際に銀嶺荘で休憩した後、雪渓で足跡を見失って道に迷い、70代男性の足がけいれんして身動きがとれなくなり110通報で救助要請。(道警ヘリが遭難者を発見救助)
Details as per Police data
年度:2016年度|番号:56|発生日:2016/05/05|曜日:木|山岳名、標高、市町村名:春香山 (はるかやま), 653m, (札幌市南区、小樽市)|構成人数:2|遭難者数:2|居住地:北海道|性別:男|年齢:70代|職業:無職|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)