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 14:00 on 9 January a snowboarder contacted the ski area in Izumikawa saying they had hurt a shoulder outside the course. Police said the rider had been snowboarding alone outside the course, hit a tree and fell. The ski patrol went out while police arranged a helicopter, and found and rescued the rider outside the course. The rider told the patrol the shoulder had dislocated on impact and had been put back by the rider. After moving back onto the course, the rider snowboarded to the resort facilities and was questioned by police.
About 14:00 is when the rider called for help.
Where
Outside the ski areaOutside the course of the ski area in Izumikawa, Rusutsu village (Rusutsu Resort's location).
Known only to the area.
Link to the ski area
Near a ski area, not inside it
UHB: '留寿都村泉川のスキー場で…「スキー場のコース外で肩をけがした」' and riding 'スキー場のコース外'. Outside the course, so not attributed to Rusutsu Resort.
People
Died0
Injured1
Rescued1
What is known about the cause
- Police, preliminaryHit a tree while snowboarding alone outside the course (police). [1]
Not confirmed
- Medical confirmation of the injury.
Sources
- UHB (Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting) ↗ · 2026-01-10
Last checked against the sources on 2026-10-22.