Zer0star 0 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Haven't noticed any mention of this on here. Sound like we have another sad case like the one from a couple of years ago. from http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/8418553/nsw-man-found-dead-at-japanese-ski-resort An Australian man has died at a ski resort town in Japan. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAT) said on Monday the 45-year-old man from NSW died in Niseko, one of Japan's top resorts. A spokesperson for DFAT said consular assistance is being provided to friends he was with in Japan and family in Australia. No details surrounding his death have been released. It was reported that a 45-year-old Australian man had gone missing from Niseko after last being seen at the Splash Bar at 1am. It said according to information from a friend's Facebook page the man had been staying at a backpackers hotel in the area of Izumikyo for seven days and had been due to fly home on Sunday. A subsequent response to the post said his body had been found in a river. Niseko has become a popular resort for Australian skiers and snowboarders, with Australians making up the majority of international tourists to the resort, according to the Niseko Promotion Board. The body of Australian man, Scott McKay, was found in Niseko in April 2009, two month months after he left a bar in the same resort town. Link to post Share on other sites
OzOzOz 2 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Remember that incident in 2009 as well. Link to post Share on other sites
gozaimaas 61 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Very sad to hear. Sounds like a case of being too drunk and not making it home which can have serious consequenses anywhere but in a cold environment like Hokkaido it's that much more dangerous. RIP and condolences to the family. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Sad end to that story. I had heard through Facebook he was missing. It was apparently his last night out too...probably had an awesome trip and was celebrating well. Condolences to his family, and friends. Link to post Share on other sites
MagSeven 40 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Wow, saw the 'missing' poster in Lawsons in Hirafu yesterday. With the strong winds and snow on Saturday night I imagine it would have been easy to get disorientated. Very sad. Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Remember that incident in 2009 as well. Me too. Spent 2 days poking around in snow drifts looking for the guy. This will probably end up being another cautionary tale about drinking and attempting to walk back to your accomm alone in the early hours of the morning. Best not to do it even if you know the area really well. A mate of mine who's a local in Niseko last season attempted to walk home after becoming very drunk and ended up falling over unconcious in the middle of the road. His wife who was worried about him drove into town and found him. He was lucky but boy was he in the dog house for awhile!! Link to post Share on other sites
shadowtec 0 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 I first heard about this on facebook as well. I am sorry to hear what happened but you have to be careful if you have a night on the town Link to post Share on other sites
Jynxx 4 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Sad news indeed. At least they found him quick unlike Scott. Wasn´t Scott involved in developing a `locating device´ for skiers getting lost at snow resorts ? Irony of it all .. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Also read today that there are 3 missing skiers in Niigata. Link to post Share on other sites
ippy 66 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Also read today that there are 3 missing skiers in Niigata. where dyou hear that? where were they? and what were they doing? Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Haven't heard anything on the local Niigata news yesterday or this morning, other than accidents due to moving snow etc. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Hold on 糸魚川市のシャルマン火打スキー場で12日午後５時ごろ、長野県から来た男性３人の行方が分からなくなっているとスキー場関係者から警察に届け出がありました。３人のうちスノーボードに来ていた宮下朋晃さん（25）と宮下駿さん（25）は13日午前に県警航空隊のヘリによって救助されました。スキーに来ていた頓所満さん（39）は依然として行方不明となっていて、13日の捜索では近くを流れる能生川から頓所さんが借りていたスキー板２枚が見つかりました。頓所さんは能生川に転落したとみられ、警察などは14日も頓所さんを捜索することにしています。 Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Charmant Hiuchi, 3 men visiting from Nagano. Two of them found and safe, one still missing - his skis found but they continue search for him today. I think that is what it says. Link to post Share on other sites
ippy 66 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 good to hear that two of them are okay at least. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Am surprised that the local authorities haven't roped off the banks of the rivers yet. Link to post Share on other sites
Thundercat 60 Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 If they put a rope across it they'd end up with a bunch of snowboarders ducking it and getting trapped. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
joshnii 2 Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 If only those snowboard folk had a bit more brainpower! Link to post Share on other sites
shadowtec 0 Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 I has smrts Link to post Share on other sites
griller 9 Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 But you's can't spel! Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Without going all nanny state, this is an issue worthy of discussion. I wonder if the latest fellow was aware of the circumstances of Scotts death? The old 'information is power' rhetoric holds true in these circumstances. I have slipped on ice near that bit of water stone cold sober in years gone by, didn't actually fall let alone slip into the water, but it raises your awareness. Remembering the tragic evolution of Scotts demise, I always make sure that we stay in pairs when we are drinking. Even the guys have had me ram that message down their throats - we do not leave a man behind. I could hardly be angry at Papabear when he waltzed in at 3.30am a few weeks back and I saw the condition of our mate!! He had no choice but to stay and help him find his way home. But if you were aware that lives had been lost on the walk home when heavily intoxicated in that particular area, and you knew you had to walk past that area...surely you would change your drinking plan a bit. Pair up, grab a cab, or go home a bit less intoxicated and finish the job once you got to your lodge. I can't help but think this was a case of not knowing, not realising and if he had known perhaps disaster could have been averted. Fences, warning signs, or education. I don't know whether any have a valid place here or not, but I would think something could be done to improve the outcomes Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Charmant Hiuchi, 3 men visiting from Nagano.Two of them found and safe, one still missing - his skis found but they continue search for him today. I think that is what it says. 60 people out looking today apparently, but he has not been found. Just on the local Niigata news. Link to post Share on other sites
jondreads 3 Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Without going all nanny state, this is an issue worthy of discussion. ... I can't help but think this was a case of not knowing, not realising and if he had known perhaps disaster could have been averted. Fences, warning signs, or education. I don't know whether any have a valid place here or not, but I would think something could be done to improve the outcomes A few years back they had a "Don't Catch Your Death" campaign in Europe with something like a million beer mats and posters printed because every year a couple of British people died in the same circumstances. No idea if it reduced the number of deaths, though a quick google shows that deaths are still occurring Link to post Share on other sites
mina2 6 Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Not good. It was on the news I think they have called off the search for that dude in Niigata. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Thats what they seemed to be saying. Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Without going all nanny state, this is an issue worthy of discussion. I wonder if the latest fellow was aware of the circumstances of Scotts death? The old 'information is power' rhetoric holds true in these circumstances. I have slipped on ice near that bit of water stone cold sober in years gone by, didn't actually fall let alone slip into the water, but it raises your awareness. Remembering the tragic evolution of Scotts demise, I always make sure that we stay in pairs when we are drinking. Even the guys have had me ram that message down their throats - we do not leave a man behind. I could hardly be angry at Papabear when he waltzed in at 3.30am a few weeks back and I saw the condition of our mate!! He had no choice but to stay and help him find his way home. But if you were aware that lives had been lost on the walk home when heavily intoxicated in that particular area, and you knew you had to walk past that area...surely you would change your drinking plan a bit. Pair up, grab a cab, or go home a bit less intoxicated and finish the job once you got to your lodge. I can't help but think this was a case of not knowing, not realising and if he had known perhaps disaster could have been averted. Fences, warning signs, or education. I don't know whether any have a valid place here or not, but I would think something could be done to improve the outcomes MB I don't think being aware would make a whole lot of difference. People do silly things when they're drunk. Hell I literally can't remember the amount of times I've stumbled, damn near crawled home after a big night of nomi hodai and karaoke through knee deep snow and blizzard conditions. I'm completely aware of the dangers but hey I had to get home and there was no other way to do it other than walk (taxis shut down for a few hours overnight in Kutchan) and no one else I went out with lived close by, Link to post Share on other sites
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