Endless Winter 0 Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Per NHK evening news. I didn't catch the name of the resort but somewhere near Hachimantai,two skiers were caught in a slide and have died. An off duty policeman who happened to be hiking the same area was an eye witness and saw the two skiers get caught. Apparently due to high winds any rescue attempts were not possible and it won't be till tomorrow until anyone will be able to reach the two. That's all I got. Sad news indeed. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 I heard it was at Getou Kogen, anyone confirm this? Link to post Share on other sites
jared 0 Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Not Getou - somewhere near Hachimantai - from japantoday 2 Iwate avalanche victims identified Monday, March 10, 2008 at 04:44 EST MORIOKA — Police said Sunday they have identified the two men killed in Saturday's avalanche in Iwate Prefecture and have recovered their bodies. The victims are Kazuhito Takahashi, 39, and Makoto Hyogo, 50. They worked for the Iwate prefectural government, police said. Rescue workers were unable to recover their bodies Saturday from Mt Gentagadake in Hachimantai in the prefecture due to strong winds. The two men went to the mountain Saturday to do some ski mountaineering, investigators said. Link to post Share on other sites
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