Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)
Date of SAR event: 2020/02/22 (Sat)
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40’s
Age
Hokkaido
Residence
SAR Event ID 2020-21-1
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Injury
Outcome
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Police Mountain SAR
SAR Involved
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Lost
Cause
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Winter
Season
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Solo
Party status
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Backcountry
Winter Activity
Google Translated Description
The person in distress entered the mountain on skis from the Sugatami Station and was descending the mountain near the 6th station at around 4:00 p.m. When he could not see the direction of descent due to poor visibility caused by a snowstorm, he called 110 for help. The Hokkaido Police Mountain Distress Rescue Team rescued the person in distress.
Extra details
Locale: Asahi-dake (旭岳, 2291m)
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
遭難者は姿見駅からスキーで入山、午後4時頃6合目付近をつぼ足で下山中、吹雪による視界不良のため下山方向が分からなくなり、自ら110番で救助要請(※道警山岳遭難救助隊が遭難者を救助)
Details as per Police data
年度:2020年度|番号:21|発生日:2020/02/22|曜日:土|山岳名、標高、市町村名:旭岳 (あさひだけ), 2291m, (上川郡東川町)|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:負傷|原因:道迷い
出典:山岳遭難発生状況(令和2年)(北海道警察)