Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)
Date of SAR event: 2022/03/23 (Wed)
70’s
Age
Japan citizen
Residence
SAR Event ID 2022-23-1
Injury
Outcome
Police Helicopter
SAR Involved
Lost
Cause
Winter
Season
Group
Party status
Other
Winter Activity
Google Translated Description
The person in distress was descending the mountain near the 7th station at around 1:45 p.m. when he became unable to move due to cramps in both thighs, and his companion called 119 for help. A Hokkaido Police helicopter rescued the person in distress.
Extra details
Locale: Shioyamaru-yama (塩谷丸山, 629m)
Number in party: 3
Number in party requiring assistance: 1
Citizenship: Local
References: Information translated from Mountain SAR Events (2022) by the Hokkaido Police.
Original Japanese Description
遭難者は、午後１時45分頃７合目付近を下山中、両大腿部の痙攣により行動不能となり、同行者が119番で救助要請（道警ヘリが遭難者を救助）
Details as per Police data
年度：2022年度｜番号：23｜発生日：2022/03/23｜曜日：水｜山岳名、標高、市町村名：塩谷丸山 (しおやまるやま), 629m, (小樽市)｜構成人数：3｜遭難者数：1｜居住地：道内｜性別：男｜年齢：70代｜職業：無職｜態様：負傷｜原因：道迷い
出典：山岳遭難発生状況（令和４年）（北海道警察）
