Israeli Snowboarders Rescued After 24-Hour Ordeal on Japanese Mountain

Three young men stranded in freezing temperatures near Hakuba were saved by a coordinated effort involving Japanese and Israeli authorities.

Three Israeli snowboarders, aged 27 to 28, were rescued after spending 24 hours stranded on a snow-covered mountain in the Hakuba region of Japan.
The group had veered off a marked snowboarding trail and faced subzero temperatures with limited phone battery life.
To survive, the snowboarders built an igloo and huddled together to endure the harsh conditions until rescuers arrived.
The rescue operation was complicated by severe weather and involved close collaboration between Japanese authorities and the Israeli embassy in Japan.
The snowboarders suffered only minor frostbite and expressed gratitude to the rescuers and officials who ensured their safety.