Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)
Date of SAR event: 2019/02/01 (Fri)


40’s
Age
Japan citizen
Residence
SAR Event ID 2019-27-1

No injury
Outcome

Ski patrol
SAR Involved

Lost
Cause

Winter
Season

Solo
Party status

Sidecountry
Winter Activity
Google Translated Description
The person in distress was snowboarding outside the controlled area of Niseko Grand Hirafu ski resort at around 3:00 p.m. when he lost the direction of his descent and his friends, concerned that the person in distress was not descending, called the ski resort for help. The ski patrol rescued the person in distress.
Extra details
Locale: Nisekoannupuri (ニセコアンヌプリ, 1308m)
Number in party: 1
Number in party requiring assistance: 1
Citizenship: JP other
References: Information translated from Mountain SAR Events (2019) by the Hokkaido Police.
Original Japanese Description
遭難者は午後3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、遭難者が下山しないことを心配した仲間がスキー場に救助要請(※スキーパトロール隊が遭難者を救助)
Details as per Police data
年度:2019年度|番号:27|発生日:2019/02/01|曜日:金|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:1|遭難者数:1|居住地:愛知県|性別:男|年齢:40代|職業:公務員|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)