Skier found alive in NZ

A SKIER has been found alive in a deep snow drift after becoming lost at a popular ski field in New Zealand.

The woman phoned a friend on Sunday afternoon saying she was struggling to find her way back to the Turoa ski field on Mt Ruapehu, Constable Conrad Smith said.

“The pair arranged to meet but the skier never arrived. By this stage it was dark, her phone battery had died and weather conditions were very cold and dangerous,” he said.

The skier was spotted and a rescuer was lowered from a helicopter to assist her.