Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)

Date of SAR event: 2022/08/21 (Sun)

Local
Male
50’s

Age

Hokkaido

Residence

SAR Event ID 2022-76-1
Injury

Outcome

Disaster SAR Helicopter

SAR Involved

Fall

Cause

Summer

Season

Group

Party status

N/A

Winter Activity

Google Translated Description
The person in distress was descending the mountain just below the summit at around 11:00 a.m. when he slipped and fell approximately 3 meters, injuring his head and rendering him inoperable. A roadside disaster prevention helicopter rescued the person in distress.

Extra details

Locale: Keigetsu-dake (桂月岳, 1,938m)
Number in party: 2
Number in party requiring assistance: 1
Residence: Hokkaido
References: Information translated from Mountain SAR Events (2022) by the Hokkaido Police.

Original Japanese Description

遭難者は、午前11時頃山頂直下を下山中、約3メートル滑落して頭部を負傷したため行動不能となり、通りがかりの登山者が119番で救助要請 (道防災ヘリが遭難者を救助)

Details as per Police data

年度:2022年度|番号:76|発生日:2022/08/21|曜日:日|山岳名、標高、市町村名:桂月岳 (けいげつだけ), 1938m, (上川町)|構成人数:2|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:滑落

出典:山岳遭難発生状況(令和4年)(北海道警察)

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2022-76-1 Difficulty Rating

Category

Grade

Points

Strenuousness

Vertical Gain

D

25

Time ascending

D

0

Technicality

Altitude

D

0

Hazards

D

Navigation

D

Totals

25/100

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