Every year newspapers report hundreds of search and rescue operations – many of them needed when trouble strikes during outdoor activities such as tramping or mountaineering. In the decade between 2007 and 2017 there were 2,323 search and rescue operations for trampers and mountaineers. More than 3,500 trampers gave up their time to be involved in these search and rescue operations. Of those who needed rescuing, 68% were New Zealanders.
During this decade 57 trampers died, 31 as the result of a fall, 12 from drowning (usually attempting a river crossing), six from hypothermia, and four from avalanche or glacial ice fall. Four others were classed as unknown or ‘other’.
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