Rescut Of Injured Alpinist Difficult Task
* — irGREYMOUTH, Feb. 13. Mnss Ruth Aciams, of (Jvristchurch, the alpinist who was injuml in a fall on. Mt. Ea Perouse in, the Bouthern Alps on Momlav morning, last, will haye to Wait almost a week before reeeiving ■nedical attention. Tonight 'it was reported TTom the Ifranz Josef. Hotel thattwo Franz Josef guides, Mr. Gtephen Graham and Mr. Williams, contacted the rescue party wliich is bringing Miss. Adams through lieavy bush below the pnow line to the Fox Glacier hostel, 'Weheka. Contact was made at 2 pjn. about one niile from tlie terminal. of La Perouse glacier, 18 liiiles up the Cook River gorge from • the Fox Glacieihostel. Miss Adnms is reported to haye received a fractured arm a,nd luinor abrasions, on the face but otherwise. her general condition is reported to be excellent. The rescue party is not now expected to reacli the Fox Glacierhostel till Sunday.
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Chronicle (Levin), 14 February 1948, Page 5
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