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 18:30 on 26 January an acquaintance called 110 to say the person had been backcountry skiing outside the ski area's course and could no longer move. They were not hurt but had no food. Police and fire searched and found and rescued them.
About 18:30 is the 110 call by an acquaintance.
Where
Outside the ski areaBackcountry about midway between Niseko Annupuri International Ski Area and Niseko Moiwa Ski Resort, Niseko town.
Known only to the area.
Link to the ski area
Near a ski area, not inside it
UHB: 'アンヌプリ国際スキー場とニセコモイワスキーリゾートの中間付近' and 'スキー場のコース外でバックカントリー'. Outside the course and between two areas, so not attributed to Niseko United.
People
Died0
Injured0
Rescued1
What is known about the cause
- News reportBecame unable to move while backcountry skiing outside the course. [1]
Not confirmed
- Why they could not move (deep snow, terrain, lost).
- Rescue time.
Sources
- UHB (Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting) ↗ · 2026-01-26
Last checked against the sources on 2026-10-22.