One injured after avalanche at Aoraki-Mt Cook
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Save Person injured in the Aoriaki-Mt Cook avalanche was taken to the Search and Rescue base with possible pelvic and rib injuries. Photo / File
A man has moderate injuries after an avalanche in Aoraki-Mount Cook National Park.
Police received a call before midday that a man had been injured in the slip.
Police said the man was rescued by helicopter and taken to the Search and Rescue base - with possible pelvic and rib
injuries.
On Tuesday last week five climbers were caught in an avalanche on Gammack range, east of Aoraki-Mt Cook.
One person sustained injuries and was airlifted out.