NSW: AFP search and rescue experts look for snowboarders

AAP General News (Australia)
08-11-1999
NSW: AFP search and rescue experts look for snowboarders

SYDNEY, Aug 11 AAP - Australian Federal Police (AFP) officers trained for search and rescue
have joined the hunt for four snowboarders missing in Kosciuszko National Park since Sunday.

The ACT Region Search and Rescue team of four officers joined the operation at the request
of the NSW Police, according to a statement from the AFP.

The Pol-Air helicopter was due to arrive in the area at 11.30am (AEST) to add air support
to the operation.

The search for the missing men resumed in perfect conditions this morning after it
was suspended yesterday afternoon when low cloud, high winds and snow reduced visibility.

The snowboarders, all in their early 20s, set out on a three-day trip from Thredbo Village
early on Saturday, headed for Lake Albina, a 10km overland trip passing the base of Mt
Kosciuszko.

They were due home on Monday night in the Sydney suburb of Frenchs Forest.

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