Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)
Date of SAR event: 2019/02/03 (Sun)


20’s
Age
Japan citizen
Residence
SAR Event ID 2019-28-1

Injury
Outcome

Disaster SAR Helicopter
SAR Involved

Other (Tree strike)
Cause

Winter
Season

Group
Party status

Backcountry
Winter Activity
Google Translated Description
The person in distress entered the mountain from Tomaru Pass on mountain skis at around 7:00 a.m., and while skiing down the slope of Ryokobi Mountain at around 1:00 p.m., he hit a standing tree and injured his right leg. A disaster prevention helicopter rescued the distressed person.
Extra details
Locale: Ryokomi-yama (両古美山, 806m)
Number in party: 5
Number in party requiring assistance: 1
Citizenship: Local
References: Information translated from Mountain SAR Events (2019) by the Hokkaido Police.
Original Japanese Description
遭難者は午前7時頃山スキーでトーマル峠から入山、午後1時頃両古美山の斜面をスキーで滑走中、立木に衝突して右足を負傷、同行者が110番で救助要請(※防災ヘリが遭難者を救助)
Details as per Police data
年度:2019年度|番号:28|発生日:2019/02/03|曜日:日|山岳名、標高、市町村名:両古美山 (りょうこみやま), 806m, (古宇郡神恵内村)|構成人数:5|遭難者数:1|居住地:北海道|性別:男|年齢:20代|職業:大学生|態様:負傷|原因:その他(立木衝突)
出典:山岳遭難発生状況(平成31年)(北海道警察)