Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)
Date of SAR event: 2017/03/05 (Sun)
20’s
Age
Hokkaido
Residence
SAR Event ID 2017-34-2
No injury
Outcome
Police Helicopter
SAR Involved
Lost
Cause
Winter
Season
Group
Party status
Other
Winter Activity
Google Translated Description
Two people in distress entered the mountain around 0:00 p.m. with snowshoes and jar feet, and while descending around 3:00 p.m., they lost their bearings due to poor visibility caused by a blizzard. A Hokkaido Police helicopter spotted the distressed persons and rescued them.
Extra details
Locale: Shio-yamaru-yama (塩谷丸山, 629m)
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人は午後0時頃つぼ足とスノーシューで入山、午後3時頃下山中、地吹雪による視界不良で方向を見失い、110番で救助要請。(※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:34|発生日:2017/03/05|曜日:日|山岳名、標高、市町村名:塩谷丸山 (しおやまるやま), 629m, (小樽市)|構成人数:2|遭難者数:2|居住地:北海道|性別:女|年齢:20代|職業:店員|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)