Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)

Date of SAR event: 2023/12/29 (Fri)

Foreign
Male
50’s

Age

Foreign citizen

Residence

SAR Event ID 2023-143-1
Injury

Outcome

Other

SAR Involved

Trip

Cause

Winter

Season

Group

Party status

Backcountry

Winter Activity

Google Translated Description
The victim was skiing at an altitude of around 1600 meters at around 12:30pm when he fell and injured his right leg, rendering him unable to move. His guide, who was accompanying him, called 119 via his family to request rescue (the guide rescued the victim and transported him by snow vehicle)

Extra details

Locale: Kuro-dake (黒岳 , 1,984m)
Number in party: 6
Number in party requiring assistance: 1
Citizenship: Foreign
References: Information translated from Mountain SAR Events (2023) by the Hokkaido Police.

Original Japanese Description

遭難者は、午後0時半頃標高1600メートル付近をスキーで滑走中、転倒して右足を負傷し、行動不能となったことから、同行していたガイドが家族を介して119番で救助要請(同行者が遭難者を救助し雪上車で搬送)

Details as per Police data

年度:2023年度|番号:143|発生日:2023/12/29|曜日:金|山岳名、標高、市町村名:黒岳 (くろだけ), 1984m, (上川郡上川町)|構成人数:6|遭難者数:1|居住地:シンガポール|性別:男|年齢:50代|職業:不明|態様:負傷|原因:転倒

出典:山岳遭難発生状況(令和5年)(北海道警察)