Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)
Date of SAR event: 2017/08/12 (Sat)
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50’s
Age
Hokkaido
Residence
SAR Event ID 2017-92-1
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Injury
Outcome
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Police Helicopter
SAR Involved
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Other (Muscle fatigue)
Cause
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Summer
Season
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Group
Party status
N/A
Winter Activity
Google Translated Description
The person in distress entered the mountain from the shortened trailhead at around 5:00 a.m., reached the summit at around 0:30 p.m., and was descending near Mae Tomu-daira at around 2:10 p.m. when he felt pain in both knees due to muscle cramps and called 110 for rescue. A Hokkaido Police helicopter rescued the distressed persons.
Extra details
Locale: Tomuraushi-yama (トムラウシ山, 2141m)
Number in party: 2
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時頃短縮登山口から入山、午後0時30分頃山頂に到着、午後2時10分頃前トム平付近を下山中、筋肉痛で両膝が痛くなり、110番で救助要請。(※道警ヘリが遭難者を救助)
Details as per Police data
年度:2017年度|番号:92|発生日:2017/08/12|曜日:土|山岳名、標高、市町村名:トムラウシ山 (トムラウシやま), 2141m, (美瑛町、新得町)|構成人数:2|遭難者数:1|居住地:北海道|性別:男|年齢:50代|職業:会社員|態様:負傷|原因:その他(筋肉疲労)
出典:山岳遭難発生状況(平成29年)(北海道警察)