Crews have been searching for three days for a missing 23-year-old man from Canberra. Source: Wikimedia Commons.
The body of a skier who has been missing since Sunday has been found in the Snowy Mountain region of New South Wales.
Crews have been searching for three days for a missing 23-year-old man from Canberra.
He was described as an experienced skier and set out in Kosciuszko National Park from Guthega on Saturday morning.
His family alerted NSW Police the following day upon him not returning.
The police located his car at Guthega in the national park on Sunday afternoon.
A search started on Monday which involved ground and aerial crews from State Emergency Service, the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, and PolAir.
Some close friends and experienced skiers joined ground crews to help with the search.
A body was seen from the air on Monday afternoon but the helicopter that spotted it could not land because of the terrain.
“PolAir located a person in a remote area of Watsons Crags yesterday afternoon,” NSW Police said in a statement.
“Due to steep terrain and hazardous weather conditions, both PolAir and another emergency service helicopter were unable to land or use winching capabilities.”
On Tuesday morning, specialist police were winched down to the ground where a body was found, which is believed to be that of the missing man.
“The operation continues to retrieve the body,” police said.
“While it is believed to be the body of the missing skier, he is yet to be formally identified.”
A report will be prepared for the information of the coroner.
The man was described as an experienced cross-country skier and believed to have been in possession of a personal locator beacon and equipment that is adequate for backcountry conditions.
