Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)
Date of SAR event: 2017/09/26 (Tue)
60’s
Age
Hokkaido
Residence
SAR Event ID 2017-111-1
Injury
Outcome
Police Helicopter
SAR Involved
Other (Unwell)
Cause
Summer
Season
Group
Party status
N/A
Winter Activity
Google Translated Description
Two persons in distress entered the mountain from the Chuo-muchi trailhead, and while climbing near the ninth station at around 11:00 a.m., the person in distress complained of breathlessness and became unable to move. A Hokkaido Police helicopter rescued the distressed persons.
Extra details
Locale: Hakken-zan (八剣山, 498m)
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2人で中央口登山口から入山、午前11時頃9合目付近を登山中、息苦しさを訴え行動不能となり、同行者が119番で救助要請。(※道警ヘリが遭難者を救助)
Details as per Police data
年度:2017年度|番号:111|発生日:2017/09/26|曜日:火|山岳名、標高、市町村名:八剣山 (はっけんざん), 498m, (札幌市南区)|構成人数:2|遭難者数:1|居住地:北海道|性別:女|年齢:60代|職業:不明|態様:負傷|原因:その他(体調不良)
出典:山岳遭難発生状況(平成29年)(北海道警察)