A tramper in his 60s was airlifted by helicopter from a snow-covered ridge in the Ruahine Ranges as dusk fell this evening.
A spokeswoman for the Lowe Corporation Rescue Helicopter said it responded to a police search and rescue request to find the tramper who was experiencing difficulties.
"It was right on dark and he was at the top of a ridge in the snow. He misjudged the weather and his timing," she told NZPA.
The man was flown to Hawke's Bay Hospital for a check-up but there was nothing wrong with him medically.
