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 15:40 the two called police saying they were not hurt but had got lost while skiing and snowboarding outside the ski area. Police contacted the ski area's patrol, who searched by snowmobile and found them about an hour later. Neither was hurt.
About 15:40 is the 110 call. Year confirmed by the UHB report dated 2026-02-11.
Where
Outside the ski areaOutside a ski area in the Niseko area, Kutchan town.
Known only to the area.
Link to the ski area
Near a ski area, not inside it
The reports name only 'a ski area in the Niseko area' in Kutchan; no resort is identified.
People
Died0
Injured0
Rescued2
What is known about the cause
- News reportBecame lost while skiing outside the ski area. [1]
Not confirmed
- Which ski area, and whether they left through an official gate.
Sources
- UHB (Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting) ↗ · 2026-02-11
- UHB (Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting) ↗ · 2026-02-12
- UHB (via Yahoo! News) ↗
- UHB (Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting) ↗ · 2026-02-15
Last checked against the sources on 2026-10-22.