"According to Japanese broadcaster TBS, the woman had veered outside the marked ski area while snowboarding and fallen about 25 meters (82 feet) into a waterfall. Due to the rugged terrain and bad weather conditions, firefighters and other emergency rescue personnel searched for more than two hours before they located the woman at 5:50 p.m. Rescue crews were able to pull her from the waterfall basin at approximately 9:40 p.m."
"Global Affairs Canada, the federal department responsible for Canada's foreign relations and consular services - similar to the U.S. State Department - said it is aware of the death of a Canadian citizen in Japan. John Babcock, a spokesperson for the department, said Canadian officials are providing consular assistance and are in contact with local authorities to gather further information. He added that the government extends its condolences to the woman's family and loved ones."
A 39-year-old Canadian government employee visiting with a friend died after veering outside the marked ski area at Muikamachi Hakkaisan Ski Resort in Minamiuonuma City, Niigata Prefecture, and falling about 25 meters into a waterfall. Resort staff were alerted around 3:30 p.m. after a guest reported seeing the woman disappear from sight. Rescue teams searched through rugged terrain and bad weather, locating her at 5:50 p.m. and pulling her from the waterfall basin at approximately 9:40 p.m. She arrived at hospital in cardiac arrest and was pronounced dead; hospital officials attributed death to traumatic hemopneumothorax. Global Affairs Canada is providing consular assistance and has offered condolences. The incident follows a similar January death of an American skier who left a marked run and fell into a waterfall.
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