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
On the afternoon of 10 March a parent and child snowboarding at Myoko Suginohara went outside the courses, apparently by mistake, and lost the way. Family reported them shortly after 17:00 and a search used location information sent by phone. They were found after 21:00 about 500 m west of the course at about 1,000 m, unhurt.
Shortly after 17:00 is when family reported them lost (TeNY); found after 21:00.
Where
Outside the ski areaOutside the courses of Myoko Suginohara ski resort (Suginosawa, Myoko city), about 500 m west of the course at about 1,000 m.
Known only to the area.
Link to the ski area
Near a ski area, not inside it
TeNY names 杉ノ原スキー場 (Myoko Suginohara); the pair were outside the courses, so it is NEAR (not counted against the resort), following the rule used for the Niseko records.
People
Died0
Injured0
Rescued2
Not confirmed
- How many people were rescued (a parent and child; assumed two).
- Whether the ski patrol or police found them (reports differ).
- Thought to have gone outside the courses by mistake (Myoko police, reported) (reported by Joetsu Town Journal; that source could not be re-checked).
Sources
- Joetsu Town Journal ↗ · 2026-03-10
- TeNY Television Niigata (via Yahoo! News) ↗checked in search results
- NST Niigata Sogo Television ↗ · 2026-03-11checked 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.