Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)
Date of SAR event: ()
20’s
Age
Foreign citizen
Residence
SAR Event ID
No injury
Outcome
Disaster SAR Helicopter
SAR Involved
Fatigue
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. After reaching the summit at around 6:30 p.m., they tried to go to the 9th station shelter, but were unable to find it and started to descend the mountain. 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 distressed people 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