Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)
Date of SAR event: ()
50’s
Age
Japan citizen
Residence
SAR Event ID
Injury
Outcome
Disaster SAR Helicopter
SAR Involved
Other (Tree strike)
Cause
Winter
Season
Solo
Party status
Backcountry
Winter Activity
Google Translated Description
The person in distress entered the mountain at around 4:00 a.m. with a party of three, arrived at the summit at around 0:00 p.m., and while descending on mountain skis at around 2:00 p.m., he collided with a standing tree and became unconscious, and his companion called the fire department for rescue. A disaster prevention helicopter rescued the person in distress.
Extra details
Locale: Tokachiporoshiri-dake (十勝幌尻岳, 1846m)
Number in party: 1
Number in party requiring assistance: 1
Citizenship: Local