Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)
Date of SAR event: 2017/08/31 (Thu)
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30’s
Age
Canada
Residence
SAR Event ID 2017-103-1
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Injury
Outcome
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Local Fire Dept
SAR Involved
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Trip
Cause
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Summer
Season
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Solo
Party status
N/A
Winter Activity
Google Translated Description
The person in distress entered the mountain from the Oshidomari course at around 9:45 a.m., arrived at the summit at around 1:40 p.m., fell and injured his right knee while descending just below the summit at around 1:50 p.m. He then descended to the 6th station, but was unable to descend by himself and requested rescue through an American acquaintance. The Hokkaido Police Mountain Rescue Team and firefighters rescued the distressed person.
Extra details
Locale: Rishiri-zan (利尻山, 1721m)
Number in party: 1
Number in party requiring assistance: 1
Residence: Canada
References: Information translated from Mountain SAR Events (2017) by the Hokkaido Police.
Original Japanese Description
遭難者は午前9時45分頃鴛泊コースから入山、午後1時40分頃山頂に到着、午後1時50分頃山頂直下を下山中、転倒して右ヒザを負傷、その後6合目付近まで下山したが自力下山が困難と判断しアメリカの知人を介して救助要請。(道警山岳救助隊と消防隊が遭難者を救助)
Details as per Police data
年度:2017年度|番号:103|発生日:2017/08/31|曜日:木|山岳名、標高、市町村名:利尻山 (りしりざん), 1721m, (利尻町、利尻富士町)|構成人数:1|遭難者数:1|居住地:カナダ|性別:男|年齢:30代|職業:不明|態様:負傷|原因:転倒
出典:山岳遭難発生状況(平成29年)(北海道警察)