Story: Tramping
Few people died while tramping until the 1960s. Since then the fatality rate has risen consistently. This is partly because of the increasing numbers of overseas tourists who head for the hinterland. A worrying trend in the 2000s was the number of tourists who lost their lives.
Sources: Federated Mountain Clubs bulletins, Mountain Safety Council fatalities database, newspapers and other sources
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