Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)
Date of SAR event: 2017/02/04 (Sat)
50’s
Age
Hokkaido
Residence
SAR Event ID 2017-16-1
No injury
Outcome
Police Helicopter
SAR Involved
Lost
Cause
Winter
Season
Solo
Party status
Backcountry
Winter Activity
Google Translated Description
The person in distress entered the mountain from the national road on the south side of Mt. The family, concerned that the person in distress had not returned home, requested the police to search for him. A Hokkaido Police helicopter found the person in distress and rescued him.
Extra details
Locale: Sahoro-dake (佐幌岳, 1059m)
Number in party: 1
Number in party requiring assistance: 1
Residence: Hokkaido
References: Information translated from Mountain SAR Events (2017) by the Hokkaido Police.
Original Japanese Description
遭難者は佐幌岳南側の国道から入山、午前9時10分頃山頂から山スキーで下山を開始したが降雪による視界不良のため下山方向を間違い西方向へ進み山中でビバーク。遭難者が帰宅しないことを心配した家族が警察に捜索要請。(※道警ヘリが遭難者を発見救助)
Details as per Police data
年度:2017年度|番号:16|発生日:2017/02/04|曜日:土|山岳名、標高、市町村名:佐幌岳 (さほろだけ), 1059m, (上川郡新得町)|構成人数:1|遭難者数:1|居住地:北海道|性別:男|年齢:50代|職業:公務員|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)