Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)
Date of SAR event: 2020/01/06 (Mon)
50’s
Age
Hokkaido
Residence
SAR Event ID 2020-2-1
No injury
Outcome
Police Helicopter
SAR Involved
Lost
Cause
Winter
Season
Solo
Party status
Other
Winter Activity
Google Translated Description
The person in distress was snowshoeing down the mountain from the summit at around 1:30 p.m. when he lost the direction of his descent and called 110 for help. A Hokkaido Police helicopter rescues the distressed person.
Extra details
Locale: Shiraoi-dake (白老岳, 968m)
Number in party: 1
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分頃山頂からスノーシューで下山中、下山方向が分からなくなり自ら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:2020年度|番号:2|発生日:2020/01/06|曜日:月|山岳名、標高、市町村名:白老岳 (しらおいだけ), 968m, (伊達市、白老郡白老町)|構成人数:1|遭難者数:1|居住地:北海道|性別:男|年齢:50代|職業:看護師|態様:無事|原因:道迷い
出典:山岳遭難発生状況(令和2年)(北海道警察)