Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)
Date of SAR event: ()
30’s
Age
Foreign citizen
Residence
SAR Event ID
Injury
Outcome
Disaster SAR Helicopter
SAR Involved
Illness (Hypothermia)
Cause
Winter
Season
Group
Party status
Other
Winter Activity
Google Translated Description
The two victims entered the mountain from the Hirao Course at around 0:40 p.m., reached the summit at around 6:30 p.m., and started to descend after failing to find a shelter at the 9th station, and were rescued at the 7th station. He started to descend, and at about the 7th station, he became immobile due to hypothermia, and his companion called the fire department for help. The Hokkaido Police Mountain Rescue Team and Fire Rescue Team found the two victims in distress, and rescued them by disaster-prevention helicopter and Hokkaido Police helicopter.
Extra details
Locale: Yotei-zan (羊蹄山, 1898m)
Number in party: 2
Number in party requiring assistance: 2
Citizenship: Foreign