Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)
Date of SAR event: 2017/05/04 (Thu)
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60’s
Age
Hokkaido
Residence
SAR Event ID 2017-46-1
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No injury
Outcome
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Disaster SAR Helicopter
SAR Involved
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Lost
Cause
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Summer
Season
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Solo
Party status
N/A
Winter Activity
Google Translated Description
The person in distress entered the mountain by snowshoeing from Chopsticks at around 5:00 a.m., and while descending at around 3:15 p.m., he lost his bearings and called 110 for rescue. A disaster prevention helicopter found the person in distress and rescued him.
Extra details
Locale: Shokanbetsu-dake (暑寒別岳, 1492m)
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5時頃箸別コースからスノーシューで入山、午後3時15分頃下山中、方向を見失い110番で救助要請。(※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:46|発生日:2017/05/04|曜日:木|山岳名、標高、市町村名:暑寒別岳 (しょかんべつだけ), 1492m, (増毛町、北竜町、雨竜町)|構成人数:1|遭難者数:1|居住地:北海道|性別:男|年齢:60代|職業:無職|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)