A cold, wet tramper who spent a night stuck on steep terrain in the Kahurangi National Park was lucky the rescue helicopter was able to drop a paramedic to him before nightfall. The Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter left to find the tramper just after 5.30pm on Monday and pilot Barry McAuliffe​ said while it was raining with misty low cloud, their biggest issue was the fading light. (File photo)Flying in poor weather during daylight hours was one thing, but McAuliffe said darkness added another level of complexity. At first light, the man’s condition had improved and the weather was good enough for the helicopter to fly. The trampers were flown back to the rescue helicopter hanger at Nelson Airport on Tuesday morning.

Source: Stuff April 15, 2021 21:05 UTC