British Climber In New Zealand Mountain Epic
A British climber has been trapped on Mount Cook for three nights after becoming ill, possibly with hypothermia. Bad conditions have grounded helicopters
Posted: 24 October 2003
by Jon
A sick British climber is spending her third night trapped on
Mount Cook despite having been reached by rescue teams as conditions
are too bad to mount a helicopter evacuation according to reports in
the media.
Antarctic geologist Dr Yvonne Cook, 36, was apparently part of a
team of four who had been exploring on NZ's highest mountain - 2,349ft - for nine days
when she became ill last Friday. Reports suggest that two members of
the team went for help while 33-year-old Kiwi Stephen Roberts stayed
with Cook apparently in a snow cave.
Some six rescuers are now with the pair sheltering in tents on the
Rudolph Glacier waiting for a break in the weather to allow a
helicopter evacuation, according to Ananova, Cook is now 'in a stable
and comfortable condition'. Rescuers seem optimistic that an
improving weather forecast will allow rescue tomorrow.
For more details see this
story on Ananova. Stuff.co.nz
suggests that Cook was suffering from hypothermia and details the
extensive climbing experience of her companion.
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