Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)
Date of SAR event: 2020/03/05 (Thu)
60’s
Age
Tokyo
Residence
SAR Event ID 2020-27-1
Injury
Outcome
Local Fire Dept
SAR Involved
Avalanche
Cause
Winter
Season
Group
Party status
Backcountry
Winter Activity
Google Translated Description
The person in distress was skiing from the summit during a guided tour at around 1:00 p.m. when he was caught in an avalanche and hit a standing tree, injuring his left leg. Fire rescue team rescued the person in distress.
Extra details
Locale: Nitonupuri (ニトヌプリ, 1080m)
Number in party: 3
Number in party requiring assistance: 1
Residence: Tokyo
References: Information translated from Mountain SAR Events (2020) by the Hokkaido Police.
Original Japanese Description
遭難者は、ガイドツアーで午後1時頃山頂から滑走中、雪崩に巻き込まれ立木に衝突して左足を負傷、同行ガイドが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:27|発生日:2020/03/05|曜日:木|山岳名、標高、市町村名:ニトヌプリ (にとぬぷり), 1080m, (虻田郡倶知安町、磯谷郡蘭越町)|構成人数:3|遭難者数:1|居住地:東京都|性別:男|年齢:60代|職業:医師|態様:負傷|原因:雪崩
出典:山岳遭難発生状況(令和2年)(北海道警察)