Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)
Date of SAR event: 2017/09/06 (Wed)
50’s
Age
Hokkaido
Residence
SAR Event ID 2017-105-1
No injury
Outcome
Police Helicopter
SAR Involved
Lost
Cause
Summer
Season
Group
Party status
N/A
Winter Activity
Google Translated Description
The two victims entered the mountain to climb Shioyamaruyama in Otaru City at around 10:45 a.m. They attempted to descend in the direction of the top of the mountain, but lost their way near the summit of Ekobakeyama and requested rescue at the Otaru Police Station. A Hokkaido Police helicopter rescued the distressed persons.
Extra details
Locale: Okobachi-yama (於古発山, 708m)
Number in party: 2
Number in party requiring assistance: 2
Residence: Hokkaido
References: Information translated from Mountain SAR Events (2017) by the Hokkaido Police.
Original Japanese Description
遭難者２人は午前10時45分頃小樽市塩谷丸山に登るため入山、登りと違う最上方面に下山しようとしたが、於古発山の山頂付近で道に迷い、小樽警察署に救助要請。（※道警ヘリが遭難者を救助）
Details as per Police data
年度：2017年度｜番号：105｜発生日：2017/09/06｜曜日：水｜山岳名、標高、市町村名：於古発山 (おこばちやま), 708m, (小樽市)｜構成人数：2｜遭難者数：2｜居住地：北海道｜性別：女｜年齢：50代｜職業：その他｜態様：無事｜原因：道迷い
出典：山岳遭難発生状況（平成２９年）（北海道警察）
