Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)

Date of SAR event: 2020/02/22 (Sat)

Local
Male
40’s

Age

Japan citizen

Residence

SAR Event ID 2020-21-1
Injury

Outcome

Police Mountain SAR

SAR Involved

Lost

Cause

Winter

Season

Solo

Party status

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
Citizenship: Local
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)