Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)
Date of SAR event: ()
30’s
Age
Japan citizen
Residence
SAR Event ID
Injury
Outcome
Local Fire Dept
SAR Involved
Illness (Hypothermia)
Cause
Summer
Season
Group
Party status
N/A
Winter Activity
Google Translated Description
The person in distress entered the mountain from Kurodake on August 16 and stayed in a tent at the designated Ura-Asahi campsite at around 11:00 a.m. on the same day, but at around 8:30 a.m. on the following day, August 17, he had difficulty descending the mountain due to the cold and requested police rescue through other climbers. The person in distress was rescued by the Hokkaido Police Mountain Rescue Team and firefighters.
Extra details
Locale: Asahi-dake (旭岳, 2291m)
Number in party: 2
Number in party requiring assistance: 1
Citizenship: JP other