Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)
Date of SAR event: 2021/09/21 (Tue)
70’s
Age
Hokkaido
Residence
SAR Event ID 2021-102-1
No injury
Outcome
Local Fire Dept
SAR Involved
Fatigue
Cause
Summer
Season
Group
Party status
N/A
Winter Activity
Google Translated Description
The person in distress was descending near the first station of the MAKARI course at around 6:30 p.m. when he became unable to move due to cramps in both legs from exhaustion, and his companion called 119 for help. The fire rescue team rescued the person in distress.
Extra details
Locale: Yotei-zan (羊蹄山, 1898m)
Number in party: 2
Number in party requiring assistance: 1
Residence: Hokkaido
References: Information translated from Mountain SAR Events (2021) by the Hokkaido Police.
Original Japanese Description
遭難者は、午後6時30分頃真狩コース1合目付近を下山中、疲労のため両足がけいれんして行動不能となり、同行者が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:2021年度|番号:102|発生日:2021/09/21|曜日:火|山岳名、標高、市町村名:羊蹄山 (ようていざん), 1898m, (虻田郡倶知安町、京極町、喜茂別町、ニセコ町、真狩村)|構成人数:2|遭難者数:1|居住地:北海道|性別:男|年齢:70代|職業:無職|態様:無事|原因:疲労
出典:山岳遭難発生状況(令和3年)(北海道警察)