Three young Israeli snowboarders who became stranded on the snow-covered slopes of Mount Hakuba in northern Japan were successfully rescued Tuesday morning, emerging from their ordeal with minor frostbite. The group was immediately reunited with Israeli Consul Avinoam Mizrachi who had been coordinating rescue efforts.
Israeli Ambassador to Japan Gilad Cohen provided details of the intensive rescue operation, "Throughout the night and morning hours, our embassy staff worked tirelessly around the clock, coordinating with all relevant Japanese authorities and the US Ambassador. The consul personally traveled to the site and has just met with the rescued individuals. We are relieved that our concentrated efforts proved successful and our three young men were brought to safety."
The successful extraction was carried out by an experienced Japanese rescue team, who safely brought the snowboarders down the mountain where they met with the consul who had been anxiously awaiting their arrival.
