The Tongariro Crossing attracted 150,000 hikers in the 2018/19 season and saw two fatalities. Nothing suggested the Tongariro Crossing would be German tourist Bernhard Hanssen's final walk. READ MORE:*DOC launches new warnings on Tongariro Alpine Crossing amid safety concerns*Woman dies on Tongariro Alpine Crossing*Disagreements over rescues from Tongariro Crossing*Tourist hikers thought mate turned back on Tongariro Alpine CrossingWeather conditions prompted the rest of the party to abandon their hike yet Hanssen decided to press on alone the next day. Bain also said that given the circumstances of Hanssen's death, there was no case for any recommendations. The report also revealed that in the 2018-19 summer season 150,000 people hiked the Tongariro Alpine Crossing, with 31 subject to a search and rescue response and two fatalities.

Source: Stuff December 03, 2019 21:25 UTC