Stranded Mt Cook climbers named

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Stranded Mt Cook climbers named

by Cy Kaicener » Wed Dec 03, 2008 3:24 pm

Two Mount Cook climbers could be stranded until Saturday because of bad conditions.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/artic ... d=10546302

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Stranded Mount Cook climbers named

by Cy Kaicener » Fri Dec 05, 2008 1:22 am

One of the climbers was found alive and rescued by helicopter
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/dominiumpo ... a6479.html

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by ktnbs » Sun Dec 07, 2008 12:30 am

At least one made it and so very sad for the other fellow. Interesting that they may not have been aware of the supplies dropped and yet it seems they were well supplied themselves...and possibly too well which probably slowed them down and got them into that situation.


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