Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)
Date of SAR event: ()
50’s
Age
Foreign citizen
Residence
SAR Event ID
No injury
Outcome
Police Helicopter
SAR Involved
Lost
Cause
Winter
Season
Solo
Party status
Sidecountry
Winter Activity
Google Translated Description
At around 3:00 pm, while skiing on the slopes of Asahidake, the victim lost their sense of the direction of descent. A lodging-related person, concerned after receiving notice of a bivouac, called 110. (A Hokkaido Police helicopter located the victim, but the victim declined rescue and descended under their own power.)
Extra details
Locale: Asahi-dake (旭岳, 2,291m)
Number in party: 1
Number in party requiring assistance: 1
Citizenship: Foreign