2 Trampers Dead, possibly hypothermia

[wayno]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/8672160 ... two-nights

[GPSGuided]

RIP

[Gadgetgeek]

Hypothermia makes it really hard to parse what might have happened. Its such an insidious thing. Hopefully we can learn somethings from this as the investigation continues.

[wayno]

they picked a non standard, long route, some of it over demanding exposed terrain. could well have been twelve hours or more walk in a single day..

[GPSGuided]

Inadequate gear and preparation?

[wayno]

Inadequate gear and preparation?

theres no information been made available on that.

[RonK]

The weather conditions as described in that report don't seem so extreme - others have survived far worse conditions.

And there were others in the same area at the time.

So certainly a puzzling event.

[wayno]

theres varying reports on the weather. I know the area well, and its notorious for localised extreme weather, i lived nearby and the difference in weather could be marked, people get caught out in the warmer seasons, the seasonal weather isnt cut and dry at all...