Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)
Date of SAR event: 2017/01/23 (Mon)
30’s
Age
Hokkaido
Residence
SAR Event ID 2017-10-1
Injury
Outcome
Local Fire Dept
SAR Involved
Other (Tree strike)
Cause
Winter
Season
Group
Party status
Backcountry
Winter Activity
Google Translated Description
At around 4:10 p.m., the person in distress was snowboarding with a companion when they collided with a standing tree and injured their lower back. Fire brigade rescued the person in distress.
Extra details
Locale: Gin-zan (銀山, 641m)
Number in party: 2
Number in party requiring assistance: 1
Residence: Hokkaido
References: Information translated from Mountain SAR Events (2017) by the Hokkaido Police.
Original Japanese Description
遭難者は午後4時10分頃仲間と2人でスノーボードで滑走中、立木に衝突して腰部を負傷、同行者が119番で救助要請。(※消防隊が遭難者を救助)
Details as per Police data
年度:2017年度|番号:10|発生日:2017/01/23|曜日:月|山岳名、標高、市町村名:銀山 (ぎんざん), 641m, (余市郡仁木町、岩内郡共和町)|構成人数:2|遭難者数:1|居住地:北海道|性別:男|年齢:30代|職業:その他|態様:負傷|原因:その他(立木衝突)
出典:山岳遭難発生状況(平成29年)(北海道警察)