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Hiker found after surviving month in snow, frozen mountain
Thursday, August 25, 2016, 12:33 PM - A hiker that went missing approximately one month ago has been found alive in a snowed-in hut stationed in New Zealand's mountains.
The woman, an unnamed Czech tourist, withstood a grisly several weeks in the frozen mountains of Australasia after her partner fell to his death, police told The Associated Press (AP).
https://www.theweathernetwork.com/ne...derness/71516/
The woman, an unnamed Czech tourist, withstood a grisly several weeks in the frozen mountains of Australasia after her partner fell to his death, police told The Associated Press (AP).
https://www.theweathernetwork.com/ne...derness/71516/
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Headed for the Mountains
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Wow, if there ever was an argument for leaving a trip plan with someone ...
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Wow, if there ever was an argument for leaving a trip plan with someone ...
Tragic outcome
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Hittin' the Trails
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Odd circumstances.
https://www.reddit.com/r/CampingandH...n_new_zealand/
Probably added a lot more time to the hike for that couple because they were so unprepared/inexperienced, and there was a lot of snow.
https://www.reddit.com/r/CampingandH...n_new_zealand/
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This is a bit weird. I was through there a couple of months ago, the day before they removed the bridges for winter. The whole story is a bit weird, like they were in there for 4 days BEFORE the accident - it's an overnight / 3 day through hike. It's also not a challenging route, hard to imagine where he could have found a slope to fall to his death on. The hut she was staying in is under a day from the highway- although obviously snow complicates that a little. Those huts have radios as well. Obviously a lot of questions. Be interesting to know where he fell. Must have been a freak accident.
They probably shouldn't have been there in the first place - it's an avalanche deathtrap at that time of year and this is well advertised online and on the track itself.
I suppose "if in doubt, stay put" is a good call in most circumstances.
They probably shouldn't have been there in the first place - it's an avalanche deathtrap at that time of year and this is well advertised online and on the track itself.
I suppose "if in doubt, stay put" is a good call in most circumstances.
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Amazing story, and thankfully with a good ending. Sad about the loss of her partner though.
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Time of the year is the key. I've been on Routeburn track. In season (late Oct - early April) it is straightforward, with several huts spaced on half-day distances:
But it is high-alpine terrain & August is end of winter / early spring. Stops being hiking and becomes mountaineering. You can go to Garibaldi / Panorama / Gentian / Helm in summer with shorts and hands in your pockets. Of you can go in February and risk blizzard, whiteouts, avalanches etc. Simply not the season.
But it is high-alpine terrain & August is end of winter / early spring. Stops being hiking and becomes mountaineering. You can go to Garibaldi / Panorama / Gentian / Helm in summer with shorts and hands in your pockets. Of you can go in February and risk blizzard, whiteouts, avalanches etc. Simply not the season.
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High on the Mountain Top
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FYI, Adventuresmart has made it ridiculously simple to leave a trip plan with multiple people:
https://www.adventuresmart.ca/tripplan/tripplan.php
https://www.adventuresmart.ca/tripplan/tripplan.php
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