Injured tramper rescued in MarlboroughSUPPLIEDAn injured tramper lost in freezing conditions overnight in Marlborough has been rescued. Anyone who went tramping or hiking in winter was reminded to make sure they were adequately prepared with warm clothing, food and water. READ MORE:* Injured tramper rescued by helicopter after fall near Nelson* Tramper winched out of Mt Richmond forest park in NelsonPolice were called at 8.20pm and nine Land Search and Rescue volunteers, along with police and two volunteers from Amateur Radio Emergency Communications set out to rescue the man. The man, 25, was on a day tramp with friends up Mt Riley, in Richmond Forest Park, on Monday. He got separated from his friends and injured his ankle.

Source: Stuff August 08, 2016 22:21 UTC