Eight people have been retrieved from the summit of Mt Wellington, overlooking Hobart, after becoming stranded in blizzard-like conditions. 7NEWS
Eight people have been retrieved from the summit of Mt Wellington, overlooking Hobart, after becoming stranded in blizzard-like conditions.News of the rescues follows the death of a woman struck by a falling tree in stormy weather on Tasmania's northwest coast.Authorities say a group of four walkers became exposed to wild winds and heavy snow at kunanyi observation point, also known as The Pinnacle, on Mt Wellington, shortly after midday on Saturday.
Police, ambulance and Wellington Park rangers trekked through the storm to reach the group and walk them to safety. Police tracked their phones and, along with paramedics, found the pair sheltering behind rocks near a snow-covered track about 10.30pm. "All the people involved started with the best intentions but ultimately some were not prepared for the extreme and variable conditions," Senior Constable Callum Herbert said on Sunday.