ALPINE TRAGEDY

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 394, 30 March 1937, Page 4

ALPINE TRAGEDY

The Mount Trent Victims. Press Association—Copyright. Dunedin, March 29. No advice was received from Lake Ohau station or Omarama to-day of the return of the party which is bringing out the podite of Mestre S. D. Divers, G. M. Edwards and R. Stevenson, ithe three victims 'of the alpine tragedy on Mount Trent on Saturday. The progress of the purty, because of the nature of the country, n.uet necessarily tie slow, and in the opinion of experience 1 alpinu’s two days will be occupied in carrying the bodies from the climbers’ last camp to the point at which they left the motor care tn which they travelled from Kurow. It Is believid that the party will reach Lake Ohau to-mor-row night ahd tnavel on to Kurow on Wednesday. News of the tragedy was brought out by Messrs George Palmer, Gordon Edwards and Alan Edwards, the last two being brothers of George Edwards. Their fast journey, made without packs, occupied seven hours from the peak to the cars, giving an indidaition of the time which will be occupied by the main party travelling more tlowly ,-.nd bringing out the bodies. It is emphasised that Mount Trent is not a difficult peak to climb, and In explanation of the fact that no previous ascent had been made it Is stated that the mountain is in remote and inaccessible country, necessitating a long tramp before the ascent can be commenced.