Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)
Date of SAR event: 2017/03/13 (Tue)
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40’s
Age
Hokkaido
Residence
SAR Event ID 2017-37-1
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No injury
Outcome
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Self Rescue
SAR Involved
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Lost
Cause
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Winter
Season
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Group
Party status
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Sidecountry
Winter Activity
Google Translated Description
The two people in distress were snowboarding outside the Asahidake Ski Resort management area at 1:30 p.m. when they lost their bearings due to deteriorating weather conditions and called 119 for help. The distressed persons descended the mountain by themselves.
Extra details
Locale: Asahi-dake (旭岳, 2291m)
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1時30分頃旭岳スキー場の管理区域外をスノーボードで滑走中、天候悪化のため方向を見失い、119番で救助要請。(※遭難者は自力下山)
Details as per Police data
年度:2017年度|番号:37|発生日:2017/03/13|曜日:火|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:2|遭難者数:2|居住地:北海道|性別:男|年齢:40代|職業:不明|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)