Mount Taranaki miraculous survival: Man tumbles down 600 metres but survives

In a miraculous incident, a mountaineer fell from a height of 600 metres or 1,968 ft while climbing Mount Taranaki on the North Island in New Zealand and survived with minor injuries. Confirming the incident, the police said that the man survived because the spring weather softened the ice and the mountaineer landed in the snow. He was a member of the group that was climbing the Mountain Taranaki when he suddenly slipped and tumbled down.

Mountain Taranaki: most deadly in New Zealand

The police said that as the man tumbled down the mountain, another member of the group climbed down to try to locate him. Incidentally, a member of the Taranaki Alpine Rescue was climbing the mountain and he helped find the survivor. According to the Mountain Safety Council, Mount Taranaki is one of the deadliest mountains in New Zealand. It is a dormant volcano sitting on the west coast of North Island.

Explaining the nature of the mountain and the reason for it being dangerous, the Mountain Safety Council said in a statement,"Its isolation from other mountains, proximity to the coastline, and geographic position make for some of the most fast-changing and adverse weather conditions found anywhere in New Zealand."

Other miraculous falls

There are other instances where people have survived similar falls and survived.

While climbing
Sgurr Choinnich Mor in Scotland, Adam Potter tumbled 300m down in 2011. Another mountaineer plunged down the side of Mount Lefroy in Canada and survived 400 metres drop.

FAQs:

Q1. How did a man falling from 600 metres survive?
A1. The police have said that the spring weather softened the slope on which the mountaineer tumbled down and he landed in the snow.

Q2. Is there another example of such a miraculous survival?
A2. There are other instances of miraculous survival. Adam Potter tumbled 300m down While climbing Sgurr Choinnich Mor in Scotland in 2011. Another mountaineer tumbled down 400 metres on the side of Mount Lefroy in Canada and survived.