Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)
Date of SAR event: 2017/03/05 (Sun)
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30’s
Age
Hokkaido
Residence
SAR Event ID 2017-32-1
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Injury
Outcome
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Police Mountain SAR
SAR Involved
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Lost
Cause
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Winter
Season
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Solo
Party status
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Other
Winter Activity
Google Translated Description
The person in distress entered the mountain with snowshoes from the Sugatami station at around 9:00 a.m., but gave up climbing at around 1:00 p.m. due to poor visibility caused by a snowstorm. The Hokkaido Police Mountain Rescue Team found and rescued the person in distress.
Extra details
Locale: Asahi-dake (旭岳, 2291m)
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
遭難者は午前9時頃姿見の駅からスノーシューで入山したが、午後1時頃地吹雪による視界不良のため登頂を断念、引き返す途中で方向を見失い、110番で救助要請。(※道警山岳救助隊が遭難者を発見救助)
Details as per Police data
年度:2017年度|番号:32|発生日:2017/03/05|曜日:日|山岳名、標高、市町村名:旭岳 (あさひだけ), 2291m, (上川郡東川町)|構成人数:1|遭難者数:1|居住地:北海道|性別:男|年齢:30代|職業:公務員|態様:負傷|原因:道迷い
出典:山岳遭難発生状況(平成29年)(北海道警察)