Body found of cross-country skier Andrew Seton, 23, after he went missing in NSW’s Snowy Mountains
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Tragedy as skier, 23, who vanished in remote national park is found dead as ‘hazardous conditions’ force cops to call off operation to retrieve his body
- Experienced skier Andrew Seton found dead three days after he went missing
- Police and SES launched a search of the Snowy Mountains for the 23-year-old
- specialist alpine rescue police recovered his body a day after it was spotted
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A desperate search for a missing 23-year-old cross-country skier has ended in tragedy three days after he went missing in freezing conditions in NSW’s Snowy Mountains.
Andrew Seton, a back-country enthusiast, last made contact with family from Jindabyne around 10am on Saturday, telling them he was going skiing in Kosciuszko National Park.
In a statement on Tuesday, NSW Police said an emergency service helicopter spotted the experienced skier’s body on Monday afternoon but ‘hazardous weather conditions’ made it impossible to recover.
‘Due to steep terrain and hazardous weather conditions, both PolAir and another emergency service helicopter were unable to land or use winching capabilities,’ NSW police said.
A team of specialist police trained in alpine rescue have been winched down to the ground and are working to recover Mr Seton’s body.
NSW Police believe Mr Seton, who was described as an experienced skier well-equipped for freezing conditions, was likely heading to Watson’s Crags.
The body of cross-country skier Andrew Seton, 23, has been found
The avid back-country skier went missing on Saturday in freezing conditions in NSW’s Snowy Mountains
emergency service helicopter spotted the experienced skier’s body on Monday afternoon but ‘hazardous weather conditions’ made it impossible to recover his body until the following day