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Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)

Date of SAR event: 2023/06/08 (Thu)

Local
Male
70’s

Age

Japan citizen

Residence

SAR Event ID 2023-67-1
No injury

Outcome

Police Helicopter

SAR Involved

Fatigue

Cause

Summer

Season

Group

Party status

N/A

Winter Activity

Google Translated Description
The climber was descending the mountain near the 8th station at around 1pm when he felt a cramp in both legs and his heart started to hurt, making it impossible for him to continue. His companion called 110 to request rescue (the Hokkaido Prefectural Police helicopter rescued the climber)

Extra details

Locale: Asahi-dake (旭岳 , 2,291m)
Number in party: 3
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１時頃８合目付近を下山中、両足がつって、心臓が苦しくなったことから行動不能となり、同行者が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：2023年度｜番号：67｜発生日：2023/06/08｜曜日：木｜山岳名、標高、市町村名：旭岳 (あさひだけ), 2291m, (上川郡東川町)｜構成人数：3｜遭難者数：1｜居住地：道内｜性別：男｜年齢：70代｜職業：不明｜態様：無事｜原因：疲労

出典：山岳遭難発生状況（令和5年）（北海道警察）

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2023-67-1 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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