Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)
Date of SAR event: 2017/05/09 (Tue)
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20’s
Age
United Kingdom
Residence
SAR Event ID 2017-48-1
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No injury
Outcome
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Local Fire Dept
SAR Involved
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Lost
Cause
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Summer
Season
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Group
Party status
N/A
Winter Activity
Google Translated Description
Two persons in distress entered the mountain from the Kutchan course trailhead at around 11:00 p.m. on May 8, and while descending at around 6:00 a.m. on May 9, they became separated from their companion and lost their bearings. The Hokkaido Police rescue team and firefighters found and rescued the person in distress.
Extra details
Locale: Youtei-zan (羊蹄山, 1898m)
Number in party: 2
Number in party requiring assistance: 1
Residence: United Kingdom
References: Information translated from Mountain SAR Events (2017) by the Hokkaido Police.
Original Japanese Description
遭難者は2人で5月8日午後11時頃倶知安コース登山口から入山、5月9日午前6時頃下山中に同行者とはぐれて方向を見失い、同行者が消防に救助要請。(※道警救助隊、消防隊が遭難者を発見救助)
Details as per Police data
年度:2017年度|番号:48|発生日:2017/05/09|曜日:火|山岳名、標高、市町村名:羊蹄山 (ようていざん), 1898m, (倶知安町、喜茂別町、京極町、ニセコ町、真狩村)|構成人数:2|遭難者数:1|居住地:イギリス|性別:男|年齢:20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)