Ondrej Petr and Pavlina Pižova, a Czech couple, came to New Zealand on holiday visas. Wanting to experience the country, they settled on the Routeburn Track. Before setting out, they stopped by the Department of Conservation office, where a ranger told them to reconsider. The snow was old but treacherous, and the forecast promised trouble. They shrugged off the warning, and on July 25, 2016, they parked their campervan and headed off, traveling light for the snowy conditions. They had no Crampons, snow shoes, ice axes, or a tent, relying on reaching the hiking huts along the trail. A forecast warned of worsening conditions, but the air seemed steady enough when they began. Then came the snow, and what should’ve been an hour’s walk took five, snow swallowing their path. They were in deep now and reasoned that turning back would be worse. As the weather turned worse, they lost their path and were now in a precarious situation.

0:00 Introduction
0:43 Pavlina and Ondrej's Adventure Begins
3:30 Weather Turns on the Routeburn Track
7:17 The Fall
10:22 Survival at Lake Mackenzie Hut
13:06 Rescue and the Aftermath
18:33 Conclusion/Saftey Precautions

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