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http://www.heraldsun.com.au/travel/news ... 6548009374
Two injured Australian climbers have been rescued from Mt Cook in New Zealand.
The pair, aged 36 and 37, were hit by falling ice and fell about 200m about 1am local time on Saturday, police say.
One climber received facial injuries, while the other suffered chest injuries, making it difficult to breathe.
The climbers made it to Plateau Hut, where they raised the alarm.
A rescue team was able to fly in by helicopter at first light.
The climbers have been taken to Timaru Hospital.
Their injuries are not life threatening.
Mt Cook Rescue
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- Overlandman
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Re: Mt Cook Rescue
by tasadam » Sun 06 Jan, 2013 12:13 am
Fell 200 metres, injuries not life threatening - I'd be happy with that outcome.
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Re: Mt Cook Rescue
by wayno » Sun 06 Jan, 2013 4:19 pm
Climbing season. Place is awash with climbers. Lots of recent snow n wind to destabilise the snow n ice
from the land of the long white clouds...
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Re: Mt Cook Rescue
by wayno » Mon 07 Jan, 2013 1:32 pm
warning , graphic content
at the bottom of this article of a climb in mt cook park is a photo of one of the aussies who was hit by the avalanche..
seems hes already given his permission or his photo to be put on an internet blog so i don't consider this a breach of privacy or decorum
http://climbforhope.wordpress.com/2013/ ... anagement/
at the bottom of this article of a climb in mt cook park is a photo of one of the aussies who was hit by the avalanche..
seems hes already given his permission or his photo to be put on an internet blog so i don't consider this a breach of privacy or decorum
http://climbforhope.wordpress.com/2013/ ... anagement/
from the land of the long white clouds...
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Re: Mt Cook Rescue
by whynotwalk » Mon 07 Jan, 2013 2:54 pm
Yoicks!! 
Thanks for posting that wayno.
Thanks for posting that wayno.Solvitur ambulando (Walking solves it) - attributed to St Augustine, 4th century AD.
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