Update On Climber's Condition
Wednesday, 6 December 2006, 4:43 pm
Press Release: New Zealand Police
Update On Climber's Condition
New Zealand Police National
News Release 4:18pm 6 December 2006
The 24 year old
Danish woman who fell in the Mt Cook National Park this
morning is described as being in Intensive Care,
Christchurch Hospital, seriously ill.
Constable Brent
SWANSON, Twizel Police, says it is believed that she slipped
and struck several rocks on her way down.
"The rescue was
difficult," he says. "However the conditions were perfect
and she was able to be directly loaded into the helicopter
rather than having to be winched aboard."
The guiding
company she was with has been named as Alpine Guides
Ltd.
ENDS
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