Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)
Date of SAR event: ()
20’s
Age
Japan citizen
Residence
SAR Event ID
Injury
Outcome
Disaster SAR Helicopter
SAR Involved
Avalanche
Cause
Winter
Season
Group
Party status
Backcountry
Winter Activity
Google Translated Description
At around 12:30 p.m., the seven victims were skiing and snowboarding near an elevation of 400 meters when they were caught in an avalanche and called 110 to request rescue (a Hokkaido Prefectural Police helicopter, a Hokkaido Prefectural Disaster Prevention Helicopter, and the Hokkaido Prefectural Police Mountain Rescue Team rescued the victims).
Extra details
Locale: Rishiri-zan (利尻山, 1,721m)
Number in party: 8
Number in party requiring assistance: 7
Citizenship: Local