Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)
Date of SAR event: 2016/08/04 (Thu)
70’s
Age
Hokkaido
Residence
SAR Event ID 2016-90-1
Death
Outcome
Police Helicopter
SAR Involved
Slip
Cause
Summer
Season
Group
Party status
N/A
Winter Activity
Google Translated Description
The missing persons were four friends and Horoshiri-dake (Mt. Horoshiri). After climbing the Shinkan course, they lost their balance while descending and fell from the trail into a stream on the east side. His friends called for rescue from Horoshiri Villa via satellite cell phone, and a police helicopter found him and brought him to safety.
Extra details
Locale: Poroshiri-dake (幌尻岳, 2052m)
Number in party: 5
Number in party requiring assistance: 1
Residence: Hokkaido
References: Information translated from Mountain SAR Events (2016) by the Hokkaido Police.
Original Japanese Description
遭難者は仲間4人と幌尻岳(新冠コース)に登頂後、下山中にバランスを崩して登山道から東側の沢に転落し、仲間が引き上げるも脈、呼吸がない状態であった。仲間が幌尻山荘から衛星携帯で救助要請し、警察ヘリで発見収容した。
Details as per Police data
年度:2016年度|番号:90|発生日:2016/08/04|曜日:木|山岳名、標高、市町村名:幌尻岳 (ぽろしりだけ), 2052m, (日高町、新冠町)|構成人数:5|遭難者数:1|居住地:北海道|性別:男|年齢:70代|職業:無職|態様:死亡|原因:転落
出典:山岳遭難発生状況(平成28年)(北海道警察)