Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)
Date of SAR event: 2020/03/02 (Mon)
20’s
Age
Hokkaido
Residence
SAR Event ID 2020-26-1
No injury
Outcome
Local Fire Dept
SAR Involved
Lost
Cause
Winter
Season
Solo
Party status
Backcountry
Winter Activity
Google Translated Description
The person in distress was snowboarding from the summit at around 1:50 p.m. when he lost his way down the mountain due to poor visibility caused by a snowstorm, and called 119 for help. The fire rescue team rescued the person in distress.
Extra details
Locale: Muroran-dake (室蘭岳, 911m)
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50分頃山頂からスノーボードで滑走中、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119番で救助要請(※消防救助隊が遭難者を救助)
Details as per Police data
年度:2020年度|番号:26|発生日:2020/03/02|曜日:月|山岳名、標高、市町村名:室蘭岳 (むろらんだけ), 911m, (室蘭市)|構成人数:1|遭難者数:1|居住地:北海道|性別:男|年齢:20代|職業:会社員|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)