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
The snowboarder had been riding off the course with about 20 acquaintances from about 09:00 and was separated from them in the late morning (STV: about 10:30; UHB: contact lost after about 11:00). The group came down and called police about 16:00. About 10 police and others began searching about 07:40 on the 8th and found the rider about 10:25, conscious and able to talk; the rider was to be taken to hospital after coming down.
Separated in the late morning of 7 January (STV about 10:30; UHB about 11:00 last contact). Found about 10:25 on 8 January (STV, search result).
Where
Outside the ski areaBackcountry near Kitanomine, Furano city (the Kitanomine side of Furano ski resort). Exact place not given.
Known only to the area.
Link to the ski area
Near a ski area, not inside it
UHB title: '北海道富良野市で「バックカントリーのスノーボーダー」がまた遭難'; summary: backcountry near Kitanomine. Outside the managed area, so not linked to the resort.
People
Died0
Injured—Not reported
Rescued1
What is known about the cause
- News reportSeparated from a large group while riding the backcountry (reported). [1]
Not confirmed
- Injuries (the rider was to go to hospital; no injury stated).
- Where the rider spent the night.
Sources
- UHB Hokkaido Bunka Hoso ↗ · 2025-01-08checked in search results
- Personal blog (season accident list) ↗
- STV (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.