Four alpinists were evacuated by helicopter from Mount Tomurausui in… (альпинист · медведь · вертолёт)
Four alpinists were evacuated by helicopter from Mount Tomurausui in Hokkaido, Japan, after encountering a brown bear at an altitude of about 1,700 meters. The group stopped and remained stranded for over three hours due to fear of the bear, but no one was injured.
Consensus
- Four alpinists were evacuated from Mount Tomurausui in Hokkaido, Japan.
- The evacuation was conducted by helicopter after the group encountered a brown bear during their descent.
- The encounter occurred on Saturday, July 4th, at an altitude of approximately 1,700 meters.
- The alpinists were stranded for over three hours and did not continue moving due to fear of encountering the bear again.
- No casualties or injuries were reported as a result of the incident.
- The alpinists had only bells and whistles for deterring bears but lacked bear spray, which was considered insufficient preparation.
Points of divergence
- The police report noted that the alpinists were without bear spray, which constituted inadequate preparation for climbing Mount Tomurausui. — riamo
- The incident occurred on July 4th, and the evacuation was reported by The Independent on July 6th. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Alpinists rescued from bear attack by helicopter in Japan — РИАМО
- Helicopter rescue required for Japanese climbers due to bear encounter — Вечерняя Москва