Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)
Date of SAR event: 2021/03/15 (Mon)
60’s
Age
Japan citizen
Residence
SAR Event ID 2021-26-1
Injury
Outcome
Local Fire Dept
SAR Involved
Other (Tree strike)
Cause
Winter
Season
Solo
Party status
Backcountry
Winter Activity
Google Translated Description
While skiing down from the summit at around 0:30 p.m., the person in distress collided with a standing tree, injuring his right leg, and called 119 for help through a friend. Fire and rescue team rescued the distressed persons.
Extra details
Locale: Mekunnai-dake (目国内岳, 1220m)
Number in party: 1
Number in party requiring assistance: 1
Citizenship: Local
References: Information translated from Mountain SAR Events (2021) by the Hokkaido Police.
Original Japanese Description
遭難者は、午後０時30分頃山頂からスキーで下山中、立木に衝突して右足を負傷、友人を介し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：26｜発生日：2021/03/15｜曜日：月｜山岳名、標高、市町村名：目国内岳 (めくんないだけ), 1220m, (磯谷郡蘭越町、岩内郡岩内町)｜構成人数：1｜遭難者数：1｜居住地：北海道｜性別：男｜年齢：60代｜職業：無職｜態様：負傷｜原因：その他（立木衝突）
出典：山岳遭難発生状況（令和３年）（北海道警察）
