Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)
Date of SAR event: 2020/02/11 (Tue)
70’s
Age
Hokkaido
Residence
SAR Event ID 2020-16-1
No injury
Outcome
Fire Dept Helicopter
SAR Involved
Other
Cause
Winter
Season
Group
Party status
Backcountry
Winter Activity
Google Translated Description
The person in distress was skiing down the mountain near the 7th station at around 1:30 p.m. when he became unable to move due to waist-deep snow, and his companion called for rescue by dialing 119. Sapporo Fire Department helicopter rescued the distressed persons.
Extra details
Locale: Matashita-yama (股下山, 820m)
Number in party: 2
Number in party requiring assistance: 1
Residence: Hokkaido
References: Information translated from Mountain SAR Events (2020) by the Hokkaido Police.
Original Japanese Description
遭難者は午後1時30分頃7合目付近をスキーで下山中、腰までの深雪で行動不能となり、同行者が119番で救助要請(※札幌市消防ヘリが遭難者を救助)
Details as per Police data
年度:2020年度|番号:16|発生日:2020/02/11|曜日:火|山岳名、標高、市町村名:股下山 (またしたやま), 820m, (札幌市南区)|構成人数:2|遭難者数:1|居住地:北海道|性別:男|年齢:70代|職業:医師|態様:無事|原因:その他
出典:山岳遭難発生状況(令和2年)(北海道警察)