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 before 13:30 a skier who saw a snowboarder fall into a creek outside the Kagura courses called 110. The resort patrol and a police helicopter searched; the snowboarder had fallen 5-6 m into the creek and was taken to a hospital in Minamiuonuma in cardiac arrest. First reports said they were in critical condition; the next day police said they had died, of asphyxiation from an unnatural position after the fall. They had been riding alone and appear to have left the courses.
Shortly before 13:30 (午後1時半前) is when a skier who saw the fall called 110; not the exact time of the fall.
Where
Outside the ski areaOutside the courses of Kagura ski resort, Mitsumata, Yuzawa town; a creek about 5-6 m below.
Known only to the ski area.
Link to the ski area
Near a ski area, not inside it
Reported as かぐらスキー場のコース外 (outside the Kagura courses); how far outside is not stated. Outside the courses, so it is NEAR (not counted against kagura), following the rule used for the Niseko records.
People
Died1
Injured—Not reported
Rescued—Not reported
What is known about the cause
Not confirmed
- Exact place and how far outside the courses.
- Whether a snow bridge collapsed or the rider went over a drop.
Sources
- NST Niigata Sogo Television ↗ · 2024-03-14checked in search results
- Niigata Nippo ↗checked in search results
- NST Niigata Sogo Television ↗ · 2024-03-15checked 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.