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BREAKING NEWS Couple trapped on Mount Kosciuszko rescued after bushwalk turns into nightmare
Two bushwalkers stranded in extreme freezing weather have been rescued following a dramatic operation in Kosciuszko National Park on Saturday night.
Emergency services were alerted around 7.30am on Saturday after the pair reported being stranded on the Kosciuszko Walking Trail, below Mount Carruthers.
A command post was quickly set up, and rescue teams were deployed.
Rescue crews pushed to within 1.2km of the pair by 12.15pm but were forced to retreat due to white-out conditions and dangerously strong winds.
About 10.40pm, trained alpine officers from both the NSW Police Force and the NSW State Emergency Service hiked on foot to the stranded hiker's location, while other operators established a forward staging area and campsite due to the conditions.
About 12.25am on Sunda, the hikers were escorted to the staging post campsite, where they remained for a period of time due to rising Snowy River levels, strong winds and heavy snowfall.
About 4.00am, the hikers were successfully extracted, with no injuries reported.
