Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)
Date of SAR event: 2016/07/07 (Thu)
60’s
Age
Saitama
Residence
SAR Event ID 2016-73-1
Injury
Outcome
Police Helicopter
SAR Involved
Other (Strained back)
Cause
Summer
Season
Solo
Party status
N/A
Winter Activity
Google Translated Description
The person in distress had started climbing Mt. Kurodake from the 7th station lift at around 9:00 a.m. and was scheduled to stay at the stone chamber on Mt. Rescue was requested via a ropeway staff member, and a Hokkaido Police helicopter was sent to the scene.
Extra details
Locale: Kuro-dake (黒岳, 1984m)
Number in party: 1
Number in party requiring assistance: 1
Residence: Saitama
References: Information translated from Mountain SAR Events (2016) by the Hokkaido Police.
Original Japanese Description
遭難者は午前9時頃黒岳7合目リフトから登山を開始し、黒岳石室に宿泊予定であったが、黒岳山頂から石室へ向かう途中で、残雪に体力を奪われて腰に力が入らなくなって歩行不能となったもの。ロープウエイ職員を介して救助要請、道警ヘリで救助。
Details as per Police data
年度：2016年度｜番号：73｜発生日：2016/07/07｜曜日：木｜山岳名、標高、市町村名：黒岳 (くろだけ), 1984m, (上川町)｜構成人数：1｜遭難者数：1｜居住地：埼玉県｜性別：男｜年齢：60代｜職業：無職｜態様：負傷｜原因：その他(ぎっくり腰)
出典：山岳遭難発生状況（平成２８年）（北海道警察）
