Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)
Date of SAR event: 2018/02/14 (Wed)
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40’s
Age
Australia
Residence
SAR Event ID 2018-25-1
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Injury
Outcome
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Ski patrol
SAR Involved
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Other (Tree strike)
Cause
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Winter
Season
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Group
Party status
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Sidecountry
Winter Activity
Google Translated Description
The person in distress was snowboarding outside the controlled area of Furano Ski Resort at around 11:00 a.m. when he collided with a standing tree and injured his right leg. Ski patrol made contact with the distressed person and rescued him by a Hokkaido Police helicopter.
Extra details
Locale: Kitanomine (北の峰, 1084m)
Number in party: 2
Number in party requiring assistance: 1
Residence: Australia
References: Information translated from Mountain SAR Events (2018) by the Hokkaido Police.
Original Japanese Description
遭難者は午前11時頃富良野スキー場の管理区域外をスノーボードで滑走中、立木に衝突して右足を負傷、同行者がスキー場に救助要請(※スキーパトロール隊が遭難者と接触、道警ヘリで救助)
Details as per Police data
年度:2018年度|番号:25|発生日:2018/02/14|曜日:水|山岳名、標高、市町村名:北の峰 (きたのみね), 1084m, (富良野市)|構成人数:2|遭難者数:1|居住地:オーストラリア|性別:男|年齢:40代|職業:その他|態様:負傷|原因:その他(立木衝突)
出典:山岳遭難発生状況(平成30年)(北海道警察)