Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)

Date of SAR event: 2023/09/29 (Fri)

Local
Male
60’s

Age

Japan citizen

Residence

SAR Event ID 2023-120-1
Injury

Outcome

Fire Dept Helicopter

SAR Involved

Fall

Cause

Summer

Season

Group

Party status

N/A

Winter Activity

Google Translated Description
The climber was descending near the Cold Water Hut at around 3pm when he slipped and injured his right leg, rendering him unable to move. Other climbers called 119 to request rescue (the Sapporo City Fire Department helicopter rescued the climber).

Extra details

Locale: Sapporo-dake (札幌岳 , 1,293m)
Number in party: 2
Number in party requiring assistance: 1
Citizenship: Local
References: Information translated from Mountain SAR Events (2023) by the Hokkaido Police.

Original Japanese Description

遭難者は、午後3時頃冷水小屋付近を下山中、滑落して右足を負傷し、行動不能となったことから、他の登山者が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:2023年度|番号:120|発生日:2023/09/29|曜日:金|山岳名、標高、市町村名:札幌岳 (さっぽろだけ), 1293m, (札幌市南区)|構成人数:2|遭難者数:1|居住地:道内|性別:男|年齢:60代|職業:不明|態様:負傷|原因:滑落

出典:山岳遭難発生状況(令和5年)(北海道警察)

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2023-120-1 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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