STUDENT MISSING

Waikato Times, Volume 114, Issue 19011, 31 July 1933, Page 7

STUDENT MISSING

GRAVE ANXIETY FELT.

TWO OTHERS INJURED.

CAUGHT IN SNOW SLIDE.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Monday.

Grave anxiety It felt for the •afety of Edgar Russell, a student at the Teachers’ Training Oollege, who was missed from a party Which attempted to ollmb Avalanche Peak, Arthur’s Pass, yesterday.

The party, which included a number of Canterbury College students and members of the Otago University debating 'team, found the trip up the peak strenuous, and only 18 proceeded higher than the. bush-line. It is not yet established whether Mr Russell climbed the peak, as

shortly after the bush-line was A reached several members were, caught yin a four-feet deep snow-slide, which (rbroke without warning, crashing 200 •' feet.

Mr W. S. Gilkinson, of Otago, was cut on the head; and Mr W. Hurtshouse received leg abrasions. By the time the party reached Springfield on the return trip it was made certain that Mr Russell was not on the train. * Six men returned to Arthur’s Pass by motor lorryThe search was continued this morning by two' parties, but so far ' has proved unavailing: It is feared that Mr • Russell was tiurled under the snow-slide. . A BLIZZARD RAGING. ‘ . • : ' . ■ -l - • I SEARCH PARTY TURNS BACK. BODY PROBABLY IN SNOW. - ;} .( (By TeiegrapTi.— press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, MondayUp till 2 p.m. there was ncf'news of the missing climber, Edgar Russell, . aged 23 years. . - , A search party had to turn back while on Avalanche Peak owing to the wretched weather. They, found a snow-slide 150 yards long 90 yards wide and 8 feet thick. It Is about 200 feet from the peak. Russell, it is believed, is burled in this snow-, but the blizzard npw raging, following a frost, makes a search impossible. In fact. Guide Coberger says the body may not be found until the snow thaws in the-spring. .; . ' ' More snow fell during the night.