How a Man Miraculously Survived a 600-Meter Climbing Plunge

Miraculous True Story from New Zealand

New Zealand media reported on the 11th that a man climbing a snow-covered mountain in New Zealand rolled down a steep slope from a height of over 600 meters but, fortunately, was not seriously injured.

The man, along with his companions, was sliding down from near the summit of Mount Taranaki, which stands at an elevation of 2,518 meters, on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand, around noon on the 9th.

One of his companions immediately went to search for the man who had fallen along with a mountain rescue team member who was not far away at the time of the accident.

The man was found in relatively good condition, with only minor injuries, at a point about 600 meters below where he had started his descent.

All the climbing equipment, including the shoes and crampons he had been wearing, had disappeared and could not be found.

The police stated, “With the arrival of spring, the melting snow may have softened the impact of the fall,” and added, “His survival was a stroke of great luck.”

A police spokesperson emphasized that climbing Mount Taranaki requires experience, knowledge of the mountain, and appropriate equipment, saying, “If these were not in place, the outcome of this accident could have been very different.”

The man donned the new equipment provided by the rescuers and descended from the mountain, experiencing the joy of reuniting with his companions.

Media reports mentioned that two people climbing the same spot had fallen two years ago and lost their lives. Not long ago, two ill-prepared individuals climbing Mount Ngauruhoe, which stands at an elevation of 2,291 meters on the North Island, had to be rescued. This incident serves as a reminder of the dangers of unprepared mountain climbing.