Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)
Date of SAR event: ()
40’s
Age
Japan citizen
Residence
SAR Event ID
Injury
Outcome
Police Helicopter
SAR Involved
Trip
Cause
Summer
Season
Group
Party status
Backcountry
Winter Activity
Google Translated Description
Two climbers in distress were skiing down the mountain near the fifth station of the Kyogoku course at around 5:00 p.m. when they fell and injured their left leg, and called for rescue themselves. The two victims were rescued by a Hokkaido Police helicopter, the Hokkaido Police Mountain Rescue Team, and the Fire and Rescue Team.
Extra details
Locale: Yotei-zan (羊蹄山, 1898m)
Number in party: 2
Number in party requiring assistance: 2
Citizenship: Local