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 16:40 on 13 February a snowboarder riding alone called 110 saying they were lost on the mountain after going outside the course at a ski area in Rusutsu village. Police and the ski patrol searched and rescued the rider about 19:00. The rider was not hurt. Police said the rider may have been riding in the backcountry and planned to ask about the circumstances.
About 16:40 is the 110 call; rescue about 19:00.
Where
Outside the ski areaOutside the course of a ski area in Rusutsu village.
Known only to the area.
Link to the ski area
Near a ski area, not inside it
UHB: '留寿都村のスキー場で…コース外に入った…男性スノーボーダーが遭難'. Outside the course, so not attributed to Rusutsu Resort.
People
Died0
Injured0
Rescued1
What is known about the cause
- News reportWent outside the course alone late in the afternoon and got lost. [1]
Not confirmed
- Whether the rider deliberately went into the backcountry (police were checking).
Sources
- UHB (Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting) ↗ · 2026-02-13
- HBC (via Yahoo! News) ↗checked in search results
Last checked against the sources on 2026-10-22.