Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)
Date of SAR event: 2019/07/09 (Tue)


70’s
Age
Japan citizen
Residence
SAR Event ID 2019-76-1

No injury
Outcome

Police Helicopter
SAR Involved

Fatigue
Cause

Summer
Season

Group
Party status
N/A
Winter Activity
Google Translated Description
The person in distress entered the mountain from Daisetsukogen Onsen (hot spring) as part of a guided mountain climbing tour. At around 10:20 a.m., the person became unable to move because both legs were suspended near the 8th station of Midori-Dake (Mt. Midori-Dake), and the accompanying guide called 110 for help. A Hokkaido Police helicopter rescued the person in distress.
Extra details
Locale: Midori-dake (緑岳, 2020m)
Number in party: 8
Number in party requiring assistance: 1
Citizenship: JP other
References: Information translated from Mountain SAR Events (2020) by the Hokkaido Police.
Original Japanese Description
遭難者はガイドツアー登山で大雪高原温泉から入山、午前10時20分頃緑岳8合目付近で両足がつり行動不能となり、同行ガイドが110番で救助要請(※道警ヘリが遭難者を救助)
Details as per Police data
年度:2019年度|番号:76|発生日:2019/07/09|曜日:火|山岳名、標高、市町村名:緑岳 (みどりだけ), 2020m, (上川郡上川町、東川町)|構成人数:8|遭難者数:1|居住地:宮城県|性別:女|年齢:70代|職業:無職|態様:無事|原因:疲労
出典:山岳遭難発生状況(令和元年)(北海道警察)