Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)
Date of SAR event: 2017/08/20 (Sun)
70’s
Age
Kanagawa
Residence
SAR Event ID 2017-96-1
Injury
Outcome
Other
SAR Involved
Trip
Cause
Summer
Season
Group
Party status
N/A
Winter Activity
Google Translated Description
The person in distress entered the mountain from Sugatami Station with a party of three at around 8:30 a.m. While descending near the fifth station at around 11:45 a.m., he lost his balance and fell, injuring his right ankle. About 30 climbers who were present at the scene rescued the distressed person on a stretcher.
Extra details
Locale: Asahi-dake (旭岳, 2291m)
Number in party: 3
Number in party requiring assistance: 1
Residence: Kanagawa
References: Information translated from Mountain SAR Events (2017) by the Hokkaido Police.
Original Japanese Description
遭難者は午前8時30分頃3人パーティーで姿見駅から入山、午前11時45分頃5合目付近を下山中、バランスを崩して転倒し、右足首を負傷、他の登山者が110番で救助要請。(※現場に居合わせた登山者約30人が遭難者を担架で救助)
Details as per Police data
年度:2017年度|番号:96|発生日:2017/08/20|曜日:日|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:3|遭難者数:1|居住地:神奈川県|性別:男|年齢:70代|職業:無職|態様:負傷|原因:転倒
出典:山岳遭難発生状況(平成29年)(北海道警察)