A Bushwalker was found unharmed, though cold, after spending the night lost in freezing conditions near Thredbo over the weekend.
Bing Wei, 61, had been hiking to the summit of Mt Kosciuszko on Saturday, and was last known to have been in the Thredbo area about 5.30pm that day.
He was reported missing, and police located his white sedan in the Cascades carpark on Alpine Way, 7km west of Thredbo, sparking a large-scale search about 10.30pm.
There were serious concerns for Mr Wei as temperatures plummeted and snow and wind made it hard to see.
Despite the challenging conditions, police and SES volunteers trained in alpine operations searched on foot throughout the night for him.
The temperature overnight at Thredbo was -8 degrees, with wind blowing at up to 63 km/h.
Shortly before 9am on Sunday, a member of the public found the man on The Alpine Way at Thredbo.
He was brought to Jindabyne and assessed by paramedics where incredibly, he was found to be cold but otherwise unharmed.
Great Walks won’t speculate on this case but it always pays to know the weather conditions before you leave on any bushwalk and also the time it will take to get to and from your bushwalk.
This is a good news story that could have been a bad news story.