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 18:30 a skier who had been skiing outside the courses of Kagura ski resort called 110 to say they had lost the way. The skier was not hurt and came down unaided on the morning of 12 March (Tokamachi police).
Shortly after 18:30 (午後6時半過ぎ) is when the skier called 110; exact minute not given.
Where
Outside the ski areaOutside the courses of Kagura ski resort, Yuzawa town.
Known only to the area.
Link to the ski area
Near a ski area, not inside it
Niigata Nippo (search result): skiing outside the courses of Kagura ski area (かぐらスキー場のコース外). Outside the courses, so it is not counted against kagura, following the rule used for the Niseko records.
People
Died0
Injured0
Rescued0
What is known about the cause
- News reportSkiing outside the courses late in the day; lost the way (reported). [1]
Not confirmed
- Where the skier left the courses, and where they spent the night.
- Whether a search was mounted overnight.
Sources
- Niigata Nippo ↗ · 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.