NZ VS. INTERNATIONAL
68% OF TRAMPERS INVOLVED IN SEARCH AND RESCUE WERE NEW ZEALANDERS
Search and rescues Search and rescues for international trampers are more evenly spread throughout the year, whereas for New Zealanders it tends to increase more around peak periods. A similar pattern is seen throughout the week with New Zealanders being more commonly involved in search and rescue during the weekend, and visitors having a more even spread throughout the week.
TRAMPERS INVOLVED IN SAR BY MONTH
TOTAL 2010-2017
NEW ZEALANDERS INTERNATIONAL VISITORS 413
280
272
257 215 169
150
150
144
133
143
145
69
45
37
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
179
152 108
151
152
91
41
47
51
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
TRAMPERS INVOLVED IN SAR BY DAY OF WEEK TOTAL 2010-2017
Average
154
170
167
144
161
173
177
164
334
350
302
255
271
473
463
350
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
SAT
SUN
INTERNATIONAL VISITORS
NEW ZEALANDERS MON
ROUTEBURN LOIC LASSUEUR
New Zealand Tramping Insights developed by the New Zealand Mountain Safety Council - 2018
73