Climbers Caught In Snow Avalanche
NEW PLYMOUTH, Sept. 5. Two climbers were caught on Saturday in the largest avalanche seen on Mount Egmont in 15 years. Completely cpvered by the huVtling mass Of snow, /they were carxied over 1000 feet before being swept to the side of the fall, bruised but otherwise unhurt. The avalanche continued tanother 1500 feet before coming to halt at the bottom of a bluff. Setting out from North Egmont for the summit, N. Hatwell" of Palmerston North, and J. Terry, of NewPlymoutli, climhed to a point near the top of Snow Valley. Through the mists they saw a bank of snow, only about three feet high at that stage, coming towards them. They made efforts to get, out of its path, but before they were elear they were swept away. Covered by varying depths of massed snow they were carried down to a point below Drinking Rock where. .some freak oL.the fall swept them to the side. Bruised and suffering from slight shock 'they made their way down to the hostel. They suffered few ill effects from the experien.ee. Hatwell completed his interrupted sumniit climb today and Terry spent the day ski-ing. The fall swept the snow elear to the ice formation heneath and formed a banked up valley about' 12 feet deep. It had a 50 yards front at its widest point, *
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Chronicle (Levin), 6 September 1948, Page 5
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