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
While riding the backcountry outside the Grand Hirafu courses, the visitor fell about 30 m at Haru no Taki and broke the left ankle. Police and others responded, and the visitor was hoisted into a helicopter. The report describes Haru no Taki as prone to avalanches, a no-entry area, with past fatal accidents nearby.
Date from the search summary of the UHB report; the time is not known.
Where
Outside the ski areaThe area known as Haru no Taki (春の滝), outside the courses of Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu, Kutchan town; a no-entry area.
Known only to the area.
Link to the ski area
Near a ski area, not inside it
Summary: 'グランヒラフ」スキー場で、コース外を滑るバックカントリーをしていた' and the area is 立ち入り禁止区域 (backcountry outside the courses; a no-entry area). Outside the managed area, so not linked to the resort.
People
Died0
Injured1
Rescued1
What is known about the cause
- News reportEntered the Haru no Taki no-entry area outside the courses (reported). [1]
Not confirmed
- Who called for help and at what time.
- Whether the fall involved a slide of snow.
Sources
- UHB Hokkaido Bunka Hoso ↗checked in search results
- UHB Hokkaido Bunka Hoso (via Yahoo! News) ↗
- UHB Hokkaido Bunka Hoso (via Excite News) ↗ · 2025-02-16
- HBC (via Yahoo! News) ↗checked in search results
This record was checked against search results for these reports (date, place and outcome); the original articles could not be opened.
Last checked against the sources on 2026-10-22.