Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)
Date of SAR event: 2017/01/17 (Tue)
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40’s
Age
Sweden
Residence
SAR Event ID 2017-8-1
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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 distressed persons were skiing with three friends at Asahidake Ski Resort. When the two distressed persons went out of the controlled area of the ski resort and did not come back, their friends, who were worried about them, called 110 for rescue. After sunset, the two victims descended the mountain by themselves, relying on the lights of the buildings.
Extra details
Locale: Asahi-dake (旭岳, 2291m)
Number in party: 5
Number in party requiring assistance: 2
Residence: Sweden
References: Information translated from Mountain SAR Events (2017) by the Hokkaido Police.
Original Japanese Description
遭難者2人は仲間3人と旭岳スキー場でスキー滑走をしていたが、遭難者2人がスキー場の管理区域外に出て戻ってこないため、心配した仲間が110番で救助要請。(※遭難者2人は日没後、建物の明かりを頼りに自力下山)
Details as per Police data
年度:2017年度|番号:8|発生日:2017/01/17|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:5|遭難者数:2|居住地:スウェーデン|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)