Mental toughness of tramper praised: 

Police say the mental and physical toughness of a tramper helped him survive a fall, gale force winds and cold sleeting hail in the Tararua Peaks.

The 28-year-old tramper was airlifted out of the bush this morning none the worse for his two nights in the open. The man had gone into the Tararua Ranges from the Kaitoke end at the weekend, but slipped and fell near the Steel Ladder on Tararua Peaks. Gales gusting up to 150 kilometres an hour yesterday prevented any helicopter search, so three ground teams went in. He was found last night sitting on the track.

Police say he was in remarkable condition considering he was looking at his third night in the open.

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