Between Heaven and Earth

Cascade Saddle in Mount Aspiring National Park is a popular alpine crossing, but the difficulty of the trek and the hazards are often underestimated by inexperienced trampers on this long and demanding route. For two overseas tourists, an overnight adventure to the park goes horribly wrong and sets in place a difficult alpine rescue.Content warning: this series contains graphic descriptions of rescues and fatalities, as well as some strong language. If unsettling personal stories affect you, please take care while listening.See photos and read more about this episode on the RNZ websiteThanks to the LandSAR volunteers who shared their stories.Archive recordings supplied thanks to Ngā Tāonga Sound and VisionGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details