A summary of public reports, written by Ski in Sky and checked against each source. It is not an official investigation, and it may change as investigations continue.
What happened
About 17:50 on 20 January two friends asked the ski area in Kitanomine for help, saying three of their group seemed to be lost snowboarding. The three had ridden outside the course. They were unhurt and in contact with their friends, and their position was known, north-west of the gondola top station. Police mountain rescue and the ski patrol went to them and made contact.
About 17:50 is when friends called the ski area for help.
Where
Outside the ski areaOutside the course at the ski area in Kitanomine, Furano city (the Kitanomine zone of Furano Ski Resort), north-west of the gondola top station.
Known only to the area.
Link to the ski area
Near a ski area, not inside it
UHB: '富良野市北の峰のスキー場' and 'コース外をスノーボードで滑走していたところ、遭難' (got lost after snowboarding outside the course). Outside the course, so not attributed to the resort.
People
Died0
Injured0
Rescued—Not reported
What is known about the cause
- News reportGot lost after snowboarding outside the course. [1]
Not confirmed
- Whether and when all three were brought down; only the breaking report was found.
- Whether they left through a gate.
Sources
- UHB (Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting) ↗ · 2026-01-20
- STV (Sapporo Television) ↗checked in search results
Last checked against the sources on 2026-10-22.