Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)
Date of SAR event: 2018/09/24 (Mon)
70’s
Age
Japan citizen
Residence
SAR Event ID 2018-104-1
Injury
Outcome
Disaster SAR Helicopter
SAR Involved
Trip
Cause
Summer
Season
Group
Party status
N/A
Winter Activity
Google Translated Description
The person in distress took the ropeway to the Sugatami station, and started descending the mountain trail from the Sugatami station at around 1:00 p.m. At around 3:00 p.m., he fell and injured his head near the fourth station, and another climber called the fire department for rescue. A disaster prevention helicopter rescued the person in distress.
Extra details
Locale: Asahi-dake (旭岳, 2291m)
Number in party: 2
Number in party requiring assistance: 1
Citizenship: JP other
References: Information translated from Mountain SAR Events (2018) by the Hokkaido Police.
Original Japanese Description
遭難者はロープウエイで姿見駅まで移動し、午後1時頃姿見駅から登山道を下山開始、午後3時頃4合目付近で転倒して頭部を負傷、他の登山者が消防に救助要請(※防災ヘリが遭難者を救助)
Details as per Police data
年度:2018年度|番号:104|発生日:2018/09/24|曜日:月|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:2|遭難者数:1|居住地:千葉県|性別:男|年齢:70代|職業:不明|態様:負傷|原因:転倒
出典:山岳遭難発生状況(平成30年)(北海道警察)