Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)
Date of SAR event: 2022/07/31 (Sun)
50’s
Age
Japan citizen
Residence
SAR Event ID 2022-60-1
Injury
Outcome
Fire Dept Helicopter
SAR Involved
Other （misuse of equipment)
Cause
Summer
Season
Group
Party status
N/A
Winter Activity
Google Translated Description
The person in distress was rock climbing on the Kannon Iwa Frankel Route at around 3:10 p.m. when his companion made a mistake in securing him and he fell about 5 meters, injuring his head and lower back and losing the ability to move. Sapporo Fire Helicopter rescued the person in distress.
Extra details
Locale: Sounkyu Hyobaku NAKA-taki (赤岩山, 371m)
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３時10分頃観音岩フランケルートをロッククライミング中、同行者が確保操作を誤ったことにより約５メートル転落し、頭部、腰部を負傷して行動不能となり、同行者が119番で救助要請（札幌市消防ヘリが遭難者を救助）
Details as per Police data
年度：2022年度｜番号：60｜発生日：2022/07/31｜曜日：日｜山岳名、標高、市町村名：赤岩山 (あかいわやま), 371m, (層雲峡)｜構成人数：3｜遭難者数：1｜居住地：道内｜性別：男｜年齢：50代｜職業：会社員｜態様：負傷｜原因：その他（操作ミス）
出典：山岳遭難発生状況（令和４年）（北海道警察）
