Lives saved

3

Hiking

Mountain

Weather

Hiking

Maungahuka Hut

-40.9122916°S, 175.3339477°E

Posted on May 23, 2021 by Helen

What happened?

Words of wisdom

Always take a PLB into the mountains.

Don’t assume that SAR wont be able to help you. Its pretty amazing what they can fly a helicopter in and complete 3 winching maneuvers in!

Thank you note

Thanks to ACR and the Westpac rescue helicopter SAR that saved our lives.

Rescue location

Maungahuka Hut

Rescue team

Local Search and Rescue

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