Lives saved
3
Hiking
Mountain
Weather
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
