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Trampers urged to take greater care in the outdoors
After the deaths last year of two trampers in the Tararuas, Mountain Safety Council is urging trampers to follow the Outdoor Safety Code by being aware of the weather, taking sufficient supplies and taking appropriate means of communication.
"The coroner said the key factors in Dr. Bennington and Ms. Jackson's deaths were their lack of equipment for adverse weather conditions as well as their failure to properly check the weather forecast or take cell phones with them." – Stuff.co.nz
Mountain Safety Council Programme Manager Chris Tews said Search and Rescue authorities reported that the trampers did not have a compass, emergency tent, or reliable means of communications.
Mountain Safety Council encourages people to enjoy the outdoors safely. This incident suggests a lack of care and preparation was taken in checking weather forecasts and assessing how the fore-casted snow and high winds were likely to affect the planned journey.
For more information about outdoor safety visit www.mountainsafety.org.nz or www.landsar.org.nz or www.beacons.org.nz
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