On the 30th, four foreigners who got lost while skiing in the backcountry of Myoko City, Niigata Prefecture and descended on their own, told police, "I got separated from my friends due to poor visibility due to the snowstorm." The police believe that he got lost in the blizzard.
On the evening of the 30th, in the backcountry of the Myoko mountain range in Myoko City, Niigata Prefecture, four Finnish men who were in distress while skiing were protected by the police before dawn on the 31st.
Four people were not injured.
According to the police, the four people were skiing and snowboarding in the backcountry after climbing Mt.
According to the police after that, the four people said, "When we arrived near the summit, the snowstorm made visibility worse and we got separated from our friends."
After that, the police believe that the four people got lost because of the poor visibility due to the snowstorm even after they started to slide.
In addition, although he had a transmitter and a shovel to inform him of his position when entering the mountain, he did not have emergency food.
The police are urging people to pay close attention to the weather and take measures such as carrying at least a day's worth of emergency food in case of distress.