Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)

Date of SAR event: 2022/08/06 (Sat)

Local
Male
80’s

Age

Japan citizen

Residence

SAR Event ID 2022-64-1
Injury

Outcome

Police Helicopter

SAR Involved

Other

Cause

Summer

Season

Solo

Party status

N/A

Winter Activity

Google Translated Description
The person in distress was descending the mountain at an altitude of around 1,900 meters at around 3:00 p.m. when fatigue set in and he became unable to move. A helicopter of the Hokkaido Police rescued the distressed person.

Extra details

Locale: Aka-dake (赤岳, 2,078m)
Number in party: 1
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時頃標高1900メートル付近を下山中、疲労が蓄積して行動不能となり、通りがかりの登山者が110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:64|発生日:2022/08/06|曜日:土|山岳名、標高、市町村名:赤岳 (あかだけ), 2078m, (上川町)|構成人数:1|遭難者数:1|居住地:道内|性別:男|年齢:80代|職業:無職|態様:負傷|原因:その他

出典:山岳遭難発生状況(令和4年)(北海道警察)