Andrew Seton, 23, found dead in NSW’s Snowy Mountains after going missing

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By Pelumi Emmanuel

Published: September 6, 2022 | 8:20 AM

Three days after he vanished in cold temperatures in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales, a desperate hunt for a missing 23-year-old cross-country skier ended tragically.

The body of cross-country skier Andrew Seton, 23, has been found Set featured image The avid back-country skier went missing on Saturday in freezing conditions in NSW's Snowy Mountains An emergency services 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
Backcountry enthusiast Andrew Seton last communicated with his family in Jindabyne at 10 a.m. on Saturday, informing them that he was going skiing in Kosciuszko National Park.

In a statement released on Tuesday, NSW Police claimed a rescue aircraft spotted the body of an experienced skier on Monday afternoon, but ‘severe weather circumstances’ prevented its recovery.

The steep terrain and hazardous weather circumstances prevented both PolAir and another emergency service aircraft from landing or using winching capabilities, according to the NSW police.

A team of police officers specialized in alpine rescue has been winched to the ground and is working to recover the corpse of Mr. Seton.

Police in New South Wales think Mr. Seton, who was described as an experienced skier well-equipped for frigid weather, was travelling to Watson’s Crags.

The body of 23-year-old cross-country skier Andrew Seton has been located.

The keen cross-country skier went missing in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales on Saturday.

emergency assistance Monday afternoon, a helicopter located the body of an experienced skier, but ‘severe weather circumstances’ prevented his body from being recovered until Tuesday.

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