Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)
Date of SAR event: 2019/01/27 (Sun)


60’s
Age
Japan citizen
Residence
SAR Event ID 2019-22-2

No injury
Outcome

Police Helicopter
SAR Involved

Lost
Cause

Winter
Season

Group
Party status

Backcountry
Winter Activity


Kumami-yama (熊見山, 1175m)
Google Translated Description
The person in distress entered the mountain from the Nissho Pass around 9:00 a.m. and was skiing from the Kumami summit around midnight when he lost his way down the mountain and called 110 for help. A Hokkaido Police helicopter found the person in distress and rescued him.
Extra details
Locale: Kumami-yama (熊見山, 1175m)
Number in party: 3
Number in party requiring assistance: 3
Citizenship: Local
References: Information translated from Mountain SAR Events (2019) by the Hokkaido Police.
Original Japanese Description
遭難者は午前9時頃日勝峠から入山、午後0時頃熊見山山頂からスキーで滑走中、下山方向が分からなくなり、110番で救助要請(※道警ヘリが遭難者を発見、救助)
Details as per Police data
年度:2019年度|番号:22|発生日:2019/01/27|曜日:日|山岳名、標高、市町村名:熊見山 (くまみやま), 1175m, (上川郡清水町、日高町)|構成人数:3|遭難者数:3|居住地:北海道|性別:男|年齢:60代|職業:団体職員|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)