Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)
Date of SAR event: 2018/07/20 (Fri)
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40’s
Age
Hokkaido
Residence
SAR Event ID 2018-66-1
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No injury
Outcome
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Local Fire Dept
SAR Involved
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Other (Improper equipment)
Cause
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Summer
Season
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Solo
Party status
N/A
Winter Activity
Google Translated Description
The person in distress entered the mountain from the Makari course at around 8:30 a.m., reached the summit at around 3:30 p.m., and was descending near the second station at around 7:30 p.m. When the sun set, he was unable to move in the dark because he was not carrying any lighting equipment, and called 110 for rescue. A fire rescue team found the person in distress and rescued him.
Extra details
Locale: Youtei-zan (羊蹄山, 1898m)
Number in party: 1
Number in party requiring assistance: 1
Residence: Hokkaido
References: Information translated from Mountain SAR Events (2018) by the Hokkaido Police.
Original Japanese Description
遭難者は午前8時30分頃真狩コースから入山、午後3時30分頃山頂に到着、午後7時30分頃2合目付近を下山中、日没となり、照明器具等を携行していなかったため暗闇で行動不能となり、110番で救助要請(※消防救助隊が遭難者を発見救助)
Details as per Police data
年度:2018年度|番号:66|発生日:2018/07/20|曜日:金|山岳名、標高、市町村名:羊蹄山 (ようていざん), 1898m, (倶知安町、京極町、喜茂別町、ニセコ町、真狩村)|構成人数:1|遭難者数:1|居住地:北海道|性別:男|年齢:40代|職業:会社員|態様:無事|原因:その他(装備不備)
出典:山岳遭難発生状況(平成30年)(北海道警察)