Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)
Date of SAR event: 2019/01/22 (Tue)
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40’s
Age
Australia
Residence
SAR Event ID 2019-17-1
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No injury
Outcome
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Ski patrol
SAR Involved
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Lost
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 the Niseko Grand Hirafu ski resort at around 4:00 p.m. when he lost the direction of his descent and requested rescue at the ski resort through a family member. Ski patrol found the person in distress and rescued him.
Extra details
Locale: Nisekoannupuri (ニセコアンヌプリ, 1308m)
Number in party: 2
Number in party requiring assistance: 2
Residence: Australia
References: Information translated from Mountain SAR Events (2019) by the Hokkaido Police.
Original Japanese Description
遭難者は午後4時頃ニセコグランヒラフスキー場の管理区域外をスノーボードで滑走中、下山方向が分からなくなり、家族を介してスキー場に救助要請(※スキーパトロール隊が遭難者を発見、救助)
Details as per Police data
年度:2019年度|番号:17|発生日:2019/01/22|曜日:火|山岳名、標高、市町村名:ニセコアンヌプリ (にせこあんぬぷり), 1308m, (虻田郡倶知安町、ニセコ町)|構成人数:2|遭難者数:2|居住地:オーストラリア|性別:男|年齢:40代|職業:会社役員|態様:無事|原因:道迷い
出典:山岳遭難発生状況(平成31年)(北海道警察)