Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)
Date of SAR event: 2017/02/15 (Wed)
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30’s
Age
Canada
Residence
SAR Event ID 2017-25-1
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Injury
Outcome
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Disaster SAR Helicopter
SAR Involved
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Other (Tree strike)
Cause
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Winter
Season
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Group
Party status
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Backcountry
Winter Activity
Google Translated Description
The person in distress entered the mountain at around 9:00 a.m., and at around 1:30 p.m., while skiing at an altitude of 300 meters, he collided with a standing tree, injuring his left leg, and requested rescue by the fire department through his family. A disaster prevention helicopter found the person in distress and rescued him.
Extra details
Locale: Tengu-dake (天狗岳, 939m)
Number in party: 4
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4人パーティーで午前9時頃入山、午後1時30分頃標高300メートル付近をスキーで滑走中、立木に衝突して左足を負傷、家族を通じて消防に救助要請。(※防災ヘリが遭難者を発見、救助)
Details as per Police data
年度:2017年度|番号:25|発生日:2017/02/15|曜日:水|山岳名、標高、市町村名:天狗岳 (てんぐだけ), 939m, (増毛町)|構成人数:4|遭難者数:1|居住地:カナダ|性別:男|年齢:30代|職業:団体職員|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)