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
Shortly after 13:00 a skier and a snowboarder collided while riding an intermediate run at Marunuma Kogen ski resort. A member of the ski patrol called 119 at about 13:05. The skier was taken to hospital, where death was confirmed. The snowboarder broke an arm and ribs and was seriously injured. NHK reported that the two were found lying on the slope and that they are thought to have collided while riding. Police are looking into how the accident happened.
About 13:05 is when a member of the ski patrol called 119 (search snippets of Yomiuri/livedoor); the collision itself was shortly before.
Where
On a runAn intermediate run at Marunuma Kogen ski resort, Higashiogawa, Katashina village.
Known only to the ski area.
Link to the ski area
Inside the managed area of Marunuma Kogen
Yomiuri headline (search results, livedoor and d menu reprints): the two collided at Marunuma Kogen ski area in Katashina (丸沼高原スキー場); snippets: on an intermediate course (中級者コース). Jomo Shimbun (X, opened): at a ski area in Katashina.
People
Died1
Injured1
Rescued—Not reported
What is known about the cause
Not confirmed
- Which run it was, and who was above whom.
- The time of the collision itself (13:05 is the patrol's call).
- NHK says the two were found lying and a collision is presumed; other reports state the collision as fact.
Sources
- Jomo Shimbun (X post) ↗ · 2026-02-15
- Yomiuri Shimbun (via Yahoo! News) ↗ · 2026-02-15
- NHK ↗checked in search results
- livedoor News ↗ · 2026-02-15checked in search results
- X user post ↗ · 2026-02-15
- Yomiuri Shimbun (via livedoor News) ↗ · 2026-02-15checked in search results
- Yomiuri Shimbun (via d menu news) ↗ · 2026-02-15checked in search results
Last checked against the sources on 2026-10-22.