'Incredibly worrying': Family's fears for missing tramper

'Incredibly worrying': Family's fears for missing tramper

Port Motueka resident Eli Sweeting has been missing in Fiordland since Sunday after failing to return from a planned day hike up Mitre Peak. PHOTO: SUPPLIED. The family of a missing tramper in Milford Sound ‘‘feel so helpless’’ as the search for the man reaches day four.

Fears worsening weather may hamper search for tramper missing in Milford Sound

A large-scale search and rescue operation has continued in Milford Sound

Search for missing tramper in Milford Sound is in ‘incredibly rugged’ area

In some places, search teams are only able to progress as much as 250m in an hour, police say.

Rescue teams keeping positive in search for missing tramper - Daily Telegraph NZ

PHOTO SUPPLIED. A large-scale search and rescue operation has continued Tuesday in Milford Sound, for a man who has been missing since late on Sunday night. The solo tramper failed to return after a planned day trip to climb Mitre Peak. The alarm was raised promptly, and a search and rescue operation began immediately, shortly before midnight. Detective Tracy Ward says a large number of resources have been working through arduous terrain, suppor…