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It's never too early to turn back. That's the message from police after two trampers lost on Ruapehu had a slow painful walk off the mountain, helped down by a volunteer rescue team on Monday. Bad weather, including fog and torrential rain, closed in the couple as they reached the crater lake; they lost the path and ended up wandering lost for hours. Lisa Owen speaks to Constable Mark Bolten. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6345854356112
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A young couple lost on a hazardous section of Mt Ruapehu in “intense weather” were guided down the mountain at night by a team of rescuers. The couple had...
Two hikers have been rescued after becoming lost in intense weather and spending more than 12 hours on Mt Ruapehu.