Injured Tourist on Fox Galcier in Tasman District, 4:00pm 18 Mar 2009
Wednesday 18 March 2009, 8:24PM
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A European tourist, aged in his mid-20's, was on a guided ice climbing tour when he was caught by a falling rock and pinned to the ice.
He was freed by Glacer Guides together with medical staff and flown to Greymouth Hospital.
He received serious injuries to his lower body.