Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)
Date of SAR event: 2019/03/17 (Sun)


40’s
Age
Japan citizen
Residence
SAR Event ID 2019-49-1

No injury
Outcome

Local Fire Dept
SAR Involved

Lost
Cause

Winter
Season

Solo
Party status

Other
Winter Activity
Google Translated Description
The person in distress entered the mountain by snowshoes from Sapporo Kokusai Ski Resort at around 10:30 a.m. and arrived at the summit of Asari-dake at around 11:30 a.m. However, he could not find his way down the mountain due to thick fog and called 110 for rescue. A fire rescue team found the person in distress and rescued him.
Extra details
Locale: Asari-dake (朝里岳, 1301m)
Number in party: 1
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10時30分頃札幌国際スキー場からスノーシューで入 山、午前11時30分頃朝里岳山頂に到着したが、濃霧で下山方向が分からなくなり110番で救助要請(※消防救助隊が遭難者を発見、救助)
Details as per Police data
年度:2019年度|番号:49|発生日:2019/03/17|曜日:日|山岳名、標高、市町村名:朝里岳 (あさりだけ), 1301m, (札幌市南区、小樽市、赤井川村)|構成人数:1|遭難者数:1|居住地:北海道|性別:男|年齢:40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)