6 May 2008

A 50 year old male skier died when he fell for 200m from about 2900m on Yari-ga-take (3180m) over Golden Week. Temperatures were extremely high at that time. He was rescued alive but later died in hospital.

Note: this incident happened at the more famous Yari near Kamikochi about 50km south west of Hakuba, it is not Hakuba Yari. Both are placed roughly at each end of the Japanese Alps.