searches
Locals spend night on Kurodake, central Hokkaido
A GROUP of six foreign Niseko locals is spending a cold night outdoors on remote Mt Kurodake in central Hokkaido after failing to return to the base of the mountain by nightfall.
They were part of a larger group of 11 that hiked to
Kurodake skiers, boarders rescued safely
ALL six foreign Niseko skiers and snowboarders who were stranded on Mt Kurodake have been found safe and well after spending the night in a snow cave.
A 50-person search and rescue party set off early this morning and the missing people
Search for Scott suspended
THE search for missing Australian Scott McKay has been suspended after extensive searches in the area failed to turn up any evidence of his whereabouts.
Mr McKay, 27, disappeared after leaving a local bar around midnight on February 19 and apparently walking back to his accommodation about 15-minutes
Volunteer search fails to find missing Australian
TODAY'S sweeping search of a Japanese ski resort with almost 100 volunteers yielded no result in the search for missing Australian skier, Scott McKay.
Locals and tourists banded together this morning, gathering outside the Seicomart
New sweeping search for missing Australian skier
VOLUNTEER SEARCH AND SWEEP, WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 25, 9.30AM
A large-scale search will be performed around Hirafu. Locals and tourists are encouraged to meet outside Seicomart at 9.30am.
Please wear snow gear, and bring probes,
